Let off

[David Love]

A little change in humidity and the hammers are blocking, for one.  I think
it's good to avoid the general trap of thinking that if 1/16" is good, 1/32"
must be better.  This goes for things other than let-off.

David Love


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bradley M. Snook" <bsnook@pacbell.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: April 07, 2002 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: Let off


> Humm . . . I know that this is a slightly different question, but what is
> wrong with setting the let-off as high as possible? I have a 9-foot at
home
> that I try to keep as high as possible. I usually set the let-off so that
> the hammers, when slowly lifted a second time, no longer touch/mute the
> string. This is generally much less that 1/16. Understandably this could
> only be used for 'concert level' pianos that are constantly monitored.
>
> Am I missing something? Isn't closer better? Just as long as the hammers
> don't block the strings. I really don't get the 'three times the thickness
> of the core' thing. That seems like a lot of lost power and control. Or is
> that just a good 'standard' for pianos that are never regulated?
>
> Bradley M. Snook
>
>