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<antares@euronet.nl> <br><br>
Avery Todd<br><br>
At 08:17 AM 1/13/2005, you wrote:<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">What’s Andres email
address? I have misplaced it.<br>
Joy!<br>
Elwood<br>
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Elwood Doss, Jr. M.M.E.; RPT<br>
Piano Technician/Technical Director<br>
Department of Music<br>
145 Fine Arts Building<br>
The University of Tennessee at Martin<br>
Martin, TN 38238<br>
731/881-1852<br>
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<font face="tahoma" size=2><b>From:</b> caut-bounces@ptg.org
[<a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl">
mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Erwinspiano@aol.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 12, 2005 10:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> pianotech@ptg.org; caut@ptg.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CAUT] Andres punching tested<br>
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</font><font face="arial"> <b>List<br>
While putting the final hours on a newly bellied D I did an
experiment.<br>
I had installed the usual Thick green punching a while
back prior to receiving the New Oorebeck front rail punching's. So
I listened to the sound of F-4 carefully, checked the dip , then changed
to the new ones, checked the dip , played the note & the sound
suddenly came together with more power and clarity than the first
punching. The solidity under my finger was firm and sure.<br>
Thinking it to be an anomally I changed back to the
green ones. The Sound diminsihed & lacked focus. Well ,I did this a
bout three times on the same note with the same result. I then checked a
bass note f-1 with the same effect. <br>
I'd say the new puncing has a similar beneficial yet
cumulative effect much like to mating & hammers to & leveling
strings<br>
I placed the green punching between two pieces of thin maple &
put a calipers on each side. The compression with <u>modest force</u>
would change easily as much as .030. The white new punching only
.010.<br>
Considering all this, since the key is where the power is
generated it needs to have a precise stopping moment. If not after
touch can change to a depth of .420 even with an initial dip setting of
.390 .(which is my preferred dip in Steinways whenever possible.) <br>
Think of the distance in excessive jack travel especially on parts
with a narrow window for jack movement & also it's effect on slowing
repitition performance. With the white punchings a far more dependable
dip /touch can be assured.<br>
Think of the improvement in SOUND Baby!!!!!!!!<br>
I noticed no change in noise even though this is a pressed
felt & not woven.<br>
I immediately changed the entire set & tomorrow or Friday I'll
have a chance to hear & feel the whole piano.<br>
Regards<br>
Dale Erwin</font></b></blockquote></body>
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