Schaff longer new upright spring!

Terry terry@farrellpiano.com
Sat, 18 Dec 2004 06:08:24 -0500


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Now I haven't tried this, so I may well be speaking out of ignorance, =
but I have a reasonable concept of how much flange friction there will =
be with 3-4 grams of resistance. A jack weighs almost nothing. Seems to =
me if the jack needs to swing freely 7 full swing cycles, that would =
require almost no friction in the center. Three to five grams friction =
in an action center with a shank and hammer hanging from it will swing =
maybe three full cycles - and that has tons more momentum. Seems like =
something may not be right here???

Terry Farrell


> Hi Julia,
>=20
> You can't bake a cake without a pan. Get a gauge--get the best one you =
can
> afford. There is a swing test as well. There are two ways to count the
> swings. 7 full cycles or 13 back and forth. Good luck.
>=20
> Regards,
> Don Rose

>  Check the jack center pins to 3-4 grams of friction and for firmness 
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