Hello Andre, Joe, List, Joe has a very good point here! Andre, there is a linguistic misunderstanding (I think). Key whip is not the wippen in this context, just a similar sounding word. I believe Joe is talking about the fact that the key stick is not really held well on the balance rail pins. We often think of the key in the static sense where it just rests on the punching (not Andre's punching, but the balance rail punching). In fact, when the piano is played, the key stick bounces and rides up along the balance rail pin. "Key Whip" is that motion, a sort of "salto" or flip that the key stick is trying to execute. The inertia of the back side of the key stick causes the key to continue going up after the front of the key has landed on the front rail punching. This could possibly give the wippen/jack an extra push at the very end. Is that what you meant, Joe? Vladan ===================== While trying to explain why Andre's punchings do what they do, y'all are leaving out one very important factor: The Key Whip! When the key bottoms out on Andre's punching the hammer has not yet hit the string, due to the key whip. When the key stops abruptly, If you will, then that whip will manifest itself in extra energy to the hammer/hammer shank/whippen just before blow occurs. That's how I figgers it anyhow! Regards, Joe Garrett, R.P.T. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
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