Weird Frontweights

Delwin D Fandrich pianobuilders@olynet.com
Mon, 8 Oct 2001 21:26:21 -0700


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: October 08, 2001 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: Weird Frontweights


>
>
> Delwin D Fandrich wrote:
>
> >
>
> > The concept of
> > > individually weighing off of keys seems to be a very valid one to me,
but
> > > while doing it, one would have to constantly be asking oneself; "Why
is
> > >this one so much different than that one?"    Hope this isn't
inappropriately
> > >simple.
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > No, it really is that simple.
> >
> > Most, if not all, factory 'individual key weighting' is done to make up
for
> > either improper action geometry or erratic action center or key
friction.
> > Mostly, the latter.
>
> Yes... agreed... yet lets not confuse this use of "individual key
weighting"
> with that of the Stanwood proceedure.
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Yes, let's not. It's a whole other issue and not one I'm addressing.

Del



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