[pianotech] JD... Grams, swings and centre pin sizes

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Sun Jan 18 17:17:40 PST 2009



In a message dated 1/8/2009 2:12:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
JD at Pianomaker.co.uk writes:

What may be right for a Steinway flange is not going to be right for a  
Schwander flange, with or without washer.  A Steinway flange has its  centre of 
gravity about 12 mm from the centre and weighs about 3.05 grams,  whereas a 
Schwander flange with washer has the COG 20 mm from the centre and  weighs 5.20 
grams.  That makes a huge difference in the initial turning  force already acting 
at the centre before you add your weight at the screw  hole, which will be 
23-24 mm from the centre in both cases.  And then you  can make things even 
vague by saying the flange should just move when you put  the screw in it.  Which 
screw?  The oversize Steinway screw weighing  3.8 grams or the Bechstein screw 
that weighs only 2.85  grams.

 
 
Greetings,   
 
         When you mention the  flange's center of gravity as for example the 
Steinway one (above), is that  12mm measurement taken from side to center of 
flange, or from it's side to  the center of the flange screw hole, or from the 
front to the center of  flange or from flange;s rear to center? Please 
expound/clarify.  

Thanksd
Julia Gottshjall
Reading, PA  
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