popsicle stick engineering

[RicB]

Kent, David, et the rest of y'all

I find myself in the position of more or less siding with Kent and David 
Love here.  Actually I'm siding with Jon Page's procedure (which is more 
or less where these two are pointing)  as he was the first to turn me on 
to it.

If your basic regulation is really fine to begin with including the 
correct spread the optimum position for the capstan is more or less a 
given.  At least from an optimal regulation point of view.  In this 
thinking the strike weight ratio falls where the chips demand as it 
were.   Perhaps Jon might pipe in here.

Once capstan position is set and the new SW ratio taken one can decide 
what to do further with regard to hammer strike weights, balance weight, 
and how to counterbalance (i.e. with or without assists).

I liked this approach from the minute Jon described it to me as it 
secures a kind of optimum regulating situation at the same time as it 
utilizes what I like best about the Stanwood system.... namely balancing 
the action. 

Cheers
RicB


Kent,

Have you considered the fact that if you move the capstan to make the key
ratio change your changing the wippen ratio as well?  A more complete
picture of the effects from moving a capstan line are found by seeing what
kind of strike weight ratio a given capstan position will yield.

Helpfully hopefully,

David Stanwood

 >OK, so you establish a new capstan line. Excellent. As long as I'm
 >checking and controlling the key ratio, I'll guard against
 >perpetuating mistakes in the original drilling. Thanks, I appreciate it.
 >
 >
 >Kent