[CAUT] F..riction (rep spring)

[David Stanwood]

Hi Jim,

Living on and island in the Atlantic poses the opposite challenge...

I wonder who gets the prize for most stable ideal piano climate in the world?

David S

>Hi David,
>
>It's so dry here that I have to repin EVERYTHING as standard 
>procedure. I don't think any manufacturer could pin it for our 
>(Utah's) sometimes 10% or less RH. I certainly subscribe to 
>everything you've posted about friction.
>
>Best,
>
>JIm Busby BYU
>
>
>Thanks Don,
>
>I think I speak for a multitude when I say it would be nice not to
>have to repin every set of reps we get!  Do/can manufacturers
>actually know/publish the hammer weight limits associated with their
>spring size/design...!??   I ran into this problem early in the game
>while going down the super light hammer road...  didn't figure out
>the reason until years later.... like last year... when I tried
>regulating a rep with a very heavy spring material made in a rather
>large country to the west of Japan.   Adding two grams to the medium
>hammer weight solved the problem... also replacing with a much
>lighter spring wire worked.
>
>regards,
>
>David S