Pardon, I meant to send this to Eric privately. But if anyone wants to add to it......? Ed -----Forwarded Message----- >From: ed440@mindspring.com >Sent: Feb 27, 2006 5:06 PM >To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> >Subject: RE: [CAUT] backchecks and capsizing, (was Glenn Gould/Bach Stuff > >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 >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of >>A440A@aol.com >>Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 3:46 PM >>To: caut@ptg.org >>Subject: [CAUT] backchecks and capsizing, (was Glenn Gould/Bach Stuff >> >> >>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 >> >>_______________________________________________ >>caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>_______________________________________________ >>caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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