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color=#800000>Jim,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#800000>I am
glad to hear of your positive experience with Eric. That is always =
welcome.
When they recommend 1-4 g friction, that is a large range, so I assume =
that
that means ~4 grams in the bass tapering to ~1g in the treble. How =
does this
translate into the swing test for your pianos in question? 10 swings?
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Alan,</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=232422316-07102003><SPAN =
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face=Garamond color=#800000>1-4g friction is the standard for each =
flange, and
is one of two pass/fail tests "each" flange is subject to at the
manufacturing stage:</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=232422316-07102003><SPAN =
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face=Garamond color=#800000>1.) the friction test
(w/guage)</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=232422316-07102003><SPAN =
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face=Garamond color=#800000>2.) travel test against a
square</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=232422316-07102003><SPAN =
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face=Garamond color=#800000>Accepting a flange with 22 swings =
(though firm in
the bushing) is a bit of a paradigm shift for everyone, but I'm giving =
it due consideration, in light of great strides we are seeing in =
quality
overall.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=232422316-07102003><SPAN =
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face=Garamond color=#800000>Regarding Eric Schandall, I couldn't =
imagine time
being spent with Eric as being anything but positive. We've enjoyed =
him so
much in the past as an enthusiastic and knowledgeable instructor, my
congratulations to Steinway for snapping him up! =
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<DIV><SPAN class=232422316-07102003><SPAN =
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face=Garamond color=#800000>Mark =
Cramer,</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=232422316-07102003><SPAN =
class=810284717-07102003><FONT
face=Garamond color=#800000>Brandon
University</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>