[CAUT] backchecks and capsizing, (was Glenn Gould/Bach Stuff

[ed440@mindspring.com]

Eric-
Would you care to expand on this just a little bit?
I'm thinking it could make a good item in the Tips, Tools and Techniques column of the Journal.
Ed Sutton
Assistant Editor
PTJournal

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel)" <WOLFLEEL@UCMAIL.UC.EDU>
>Sent: Feb 27, 2006 3:57 PM
>To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>
>Subject: RE: [CAUT] backchecks and capsizing, (was Glenn Gould/Bach Stuff
>
>"catastrophic action failure".  
>
>I have a test for this that I call the "absolute test for minimum action
>function" i.e. - will the note work?
>
>Play a note at a normal blow and after it checks, lower it to rest
>position very slowly. Then give the note a sharp blow. This will uncover
>a myriad of little problems which can result in non-functionality.
>
>Eric Wolfley, RPT
>Head Piano Technician
>Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
>University of Cincinnati
>
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>
>In a message dated 2/27/06 2:43:49 PM, jorge1ml@mail.cmich.edu writes:
>
><< "Action Capsizing"?  Did you invent that term?  That's a really neat
>term to describe hammers caught below the hammer line! >>
>
>Yea,  I learned that knots will capsize if tied incorrectly or used 
>incorrectly, just seemed to fit the action condiition formerly referred
>to as 
>"catastropic action failure".  
>Regards, 
>
>
>
>Ed Foote RPT 
>http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
>www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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