Horace, Where is the "careful placement" of the holes?  How big? How many? Paul <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td width=40%>Horace Greeley <hgreeley@sonic.net> Sent by: caut-bounces@ptg.org 10/17/2007 06:50 PM <table border> <tr valign=top> <td bgcolor=white> <div align=center>Please respond to College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org></div></table> <td width=59%> <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>To</div> <td>College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>cc</div> <td> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>Subject</div> <td>Re: [CAUT] lighter touchweight</table> <table> <tr valign=top> <td> <td></table> </table> <tt> Hi, Alan, Don, et al, At 03:33 PM 10/17/2007, you wrote: >Alan, > >A prediction from me on the swiss-cheese effect: >- repetition will be snappier and more reliable >- Tone will be slightly brighter. >- Measured touch weight will not change appreciably. > >I know, it's whacky, but there it is. > >I'll look forward to hearing about it. I've been doing exactly this for years, as part of standard procedures, with the results predicted here by Don. Careful placement and drilling of the swiss cheese will save headaches. Sharp Forstner bits help. Best. Horace >Don > >-----Original Message----- >From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of >reggaepass@aol.com >Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 2:38 PM >To: caut@ptg.org >Subject: Re: [CAUT] lighter touchweight > >(snip) > >I am considering trying it on an action that I am about to rebuild for >our piano studio.  Thinking about doing the rebuild w/o the Swiss cheese >effect, let them play it for a while that way, then pull the wips, drill >and replace, without notifying the users (piano faculty and piano >majors).  We'll see if anyone notices an improvement without being >steered towards it. > >Alan Eder </tt>