[CAUT] Oh WimBlees, you isn't off da hook!

[Jeff Tanner]

On Dec 11, 2006, at 10:13 AM, Willem Blees wrote:

> Assuming the regulation is correct, one of the problems with making
> the "perfect" adjustment to the wippen is that there are too many
> variables which are almost impossible to measure. For instance, the
> touch. How soft can we hit the key and expect the hammer to check.
> Then there is the curvature and roughness of the hammer tail and the
> rake and roughness of the back check. The strength of the spring, and
> the condition of the spring groove can also have an impact. The only
> thing we have control over is the gram resistance of the balancier.
>
> Am I missing anything?
>
> Wim

The overall length of the hammer, friction of the hammershank  
pinning, height of the backcheck, depth of keydip, relative humidity  
and the phase of the moon.

Jeff
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