Stanwood's Method

[Richard Brekne]

Yes, and also dont even hesitate... just buy the Touchweight Design kit and a
good scale. Alternatively if you are good at making jigs you can make a
couple good jigs instead of the kit. I think I have some origional pictures
of early Stanwood jigs on disk some where. If you are interested I can send
them off to you. But personally... I'd buy the kit. There is a nice
"handbook" included with a few tables, most of the formulars, and some other
handy stuff.

Dont hesitate to post questions. We all learn from the ensuing disscusions !

RicB

Avery Todd wrote:

> List and David,
>
> With Newton's "gentle" chiding, after telling him I had all the stuff
> to do it but hadn't gotten around to it, I'm going to finally break
> down and try to learn and understand the Touchweight Metrology thing.
> It _is_ kind of dumb to have all that and not learn to use it! :-)
>
> Would the series of articles in the Feb., Mar. and April, 2000 Journal
> on that subject be the best place to start? I also have some handouts
> from a convention class here in Houston that might supplement those
> articles some.
>
> I'll try not to burden the list with questions _too_ much as I get
> into this. Of course, Newton can expect a lot of questions since it's
> all his fault! :-)
>
> Regards,
> Avery
>
> >If you do the Stanwood stuff before and during assembly it is done. If
> >you do not do it you will never take it apart and do it over again. You
> >have to realize, that if you learn how to do this stuff you will never
> >be able to do another action the old fashioned way.
> >
> >If you do the analysis of several keys, say all the Cs and C#s you will
> >have enough information to determine what needs to be done and how to go
> >about it, like which knuckle is going to work the best for you based
> >upon the new parts and the action key geometry.
> >
> >yeah, it takes time now but it can also save you a manure load of
> >trouble later, if this do not confirm, like hammer weights and knuckle
> >location.
> >
> >Have lots of fun. :)
> >
> >               Newton