Hammer weight/density

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano@gate.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: October 16, 2001 4:20 AM
Subject: Re: Hammer weight/density


> Del,
> Seems to me I read about the use of a "resolometer" ( I think that was the
> spelling) which even though rather primitive, measured the resiliency of
> hammers.  It was a crude vice which could measure the hammer at rest, then
> under pressure, then back at rest. The end result was the amt. the hammer
> did not return back to the original size would be the resiliency
> rating..i.e. 80%,90% etc.
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I fussed with that idea back when, as well. But it wasn't really what I
wanted. At least the results I got bore little resemblance to the real world
hammer hitting a real world string.

Del