You can rewrite the formula to isolate any variables you want. So recalculate to determine what the maximum SW is for a given BW, R, FW, WW, etc. By my calculation, with the data given, at 5.5 R and a target of 38 BW and a FW at note 1 of 41 (maximum) you can only have a SW of 12.8 at note #1. You can look up the curve that corresponds to that on the chart and use that as a general guide for you other data. In order to accommodate the SW at note #1 that you currently have, you would have to lower the R to 5.1. Probably not doable nor desirable. In order to achieve the smooth curve that you want and keep it under FW max (assuming you are not adding an assist spring), you will have to lower and smooth the strike weights or raise the target BW (or both) to a point where you can achieve what you want. Personally, I would not go lower than 5.5 R nor higher than BW of 40. BTW, something must be wrong with the data at #64. David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Bob Hull Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:59 PM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: [CAUT] downweight vs. balance weight/capstan move I hope everyone's summer is going well. I'm trying to make improvements to a NY S&S D action before it will be time to start on all of the practice rooms. If you have had some experience with the Stanwood/pianotek SmartChart, I would entertain your opinions on the following: This 70's era D has a new action with NY S&S improved parts, 17mm knuckle. (The role of this piano is definetly that of performance.) The DW's range from 62 to 49. and several of the bass keys have 6 large leads. My goal is to make the action well balanced, even, and a lighter touchweight without sacrificing power. I'd like for it not to feel like you're playing a Ford F-350. In trying to improve some samples I have moved the capstan 1/16" (1.58mm) forward toward bal.rail. Lowered the SW on #2 and lowered the FrontW. On #16 the capstan was moved and the frontW brought down to the maximum. It helped the DW some and I was able to get a little better aftertouch with less keydip. (Before I had to barely exceed 13/32 (.406 or 10.3mm.) I gather from reading David Stanwood's articles that downweight and upweight are not to be the main considerations. Here are my main questions: I want to get all of the BW's down to 38 so, if I lower the FrontW, then the DW will not improve (become lower). So, do I just seek to get the SW to something like a #9 or #10 curve and the FrontW to the maximum (on the FrontW ceiling chart) and let the DW do whatever it wants to do? The avg. of these Strike weight ratios is 5.56, therefore would a 5.6 be a good target for all? Before and after numbers are given on note #2 and note #16. On #16 frontW is at the maximum and SW is equal to the spec for a #10 curve but the touch is so light with the DW being at 46. Does this indicate that the leverage is too strong/high? i.e capstan shouldn't have been moved? * indicates new numbers after capstan move N SW D U BW FrontW R WBWAvg. ___________________________________________________ 1 13.9 51 21 36 49 5.49 8.56 2 13.6 62 26 44 43.4 5.79 etc. 2* 13.1 55 25 40 40.3 5.47 9 13.2 52 24 38 45.7 5.7 10 13.3 52 24 38 43.3 5.5 16 12.4 54 22 38 44.6 5.9 16* 12.4 46 24 35 didn't adjust 5.72 17 12.7 54 24 39.5 43.7 5.8 28 12.7 54 25 39.5 34.4 5.6 29 10.7 49 17 33 37.2 5.7 40 10.7 51 24 37.5 31.6 5.2 41 10.6 54 26 40 27.2 5.4 52 9.9 52 29 40.5 20.7 5.3 53 9.7 53 31 44 21.3 5.8 64 12.8 53 30 41.5 21.3 4.2 65 9.0 55 28 41.5 21.3 5.6 76 8.2 54 29 41.5 11.4 5.4 77 7.7 55 37 46 7.7 5.4 87 7.3 57 34 45.5 7.3 5.4 88 7.0 55 33 44 3.1 5.5 I have already worked on friction some and improved it before these numbers were taken, but I think there is still a good amount of variety in hammer flange centers pinning tightness. But for instance on #2 and #16 the pinning is not too tight. Bob Hull __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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