<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">David writes:<BR>
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even a small amount of weight off the wippen and don't change the repetition<BR>
spring tension you will get a faster rise. <BR>
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Greetings,<BR>
I don't understand how whippen weight relates to hammer rise, since the only part of the whippen that moves during this rise is the balancier. More explanation, here, please...<BR>
Regards, <BR>
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Ed Foote RPT<BR>
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