[CAUT] RE : Tight balancier

[Chris Solliday]

Consistent, firm and free, yes, but not the same as the jack/fly. The
balancier should be more firm than the jack/fly. And just to reiterate my
pet peeve, whenever repinning either check both sides of the butterfly
tension.
Chris Solliday
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marcel Carey" <mcpiano at videotron.ca>
To: "'College and University Technicians'" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 10:32 AM
Subject: [CAUT] RE : Tight balancier


> Jim,
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> I was thinking the same as you until I saw the High speed film made by
> Kawai that Don Mannino showd in Montreal 2 or 3 years ago. When the jack
> pinning was too loose, it was bouncing on and off from it's rest felt
> after a blow. This could cause the jack to miss if the note would be
> played just at the right (or not so right) moment. So I think the jack
> pinning has to be consistent and not too thight and not too loose.
>
> Marcel Carey, RPT
> Sherbrooke, QC
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> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] De la
> > part de James Ellis
> > Envoyé : 11 novembre 2006 08:50
> > À : caut at ptg.org
> > Objet : Re: [CAUT] Tight balancier
> >
> >
> > Balancier tightness has been a very interesting discussion,
> > and I don't think I can add much to what has already been
> > said, except for one thing. I don't remember who said it, or
> > when, but it had to do with pinning the jack as tightly as
> > the balancier.  I don't agree with that.  You are far more
> > likely to have repetition problems due to a jack that's too
> > tight than you are with one that's too lose.
> >
> > Sincerely, Jim Ellis
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