Richard asks:
<< Can a (for the sake of example) 6.0 static weight ratio ala Stanwood
result in differing distance ratios ? >>
If you mean, can a 6.0 ratio be found with various keydips or with various
hammer blow distances? Yes. Which brings up another question that I am not
seeing asked.....
Why is there is a distinct difference in feel between two actions that
achieve the same ratio with different knuckle distances? Ie. you can arrive at
the same overall action ratio with a 15.5 mm knuckle distance and a short key
ratio as you can with a 17 mm knuckle distance and a longer key ratio, but
the response of these two actions are NOT the same.
I have certain ideas about finding the optimum combination, but I confess
to making many of my final decisions on hard-to-quantify feedback I get from
the piano.
Ed Foote RPT
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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