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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The other cost effective, and easier =
to install,
and MUCH easier to regulate option is the Miracle-Wip from =
Pianotek or
Pacific. These are made by Tokiwa and have excellent centers,
adjustable heel positions forward aand back in a slot, etiher =
angled
or straight and once you have used an adjustment screw for setting =
the
weight you probably won't settle for anything else. Chris
Solliday </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=RADKINS@coe.edu href="mailto:RADKINS@coe.edu">Richard =
Adkins</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 30, 2005 =
2:24
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] Re: Leads, =
Magnets,
Springs, etc.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I got this response from the inventor of the magnetic system used =
by
Fazioli and others. His new invention</DIV>
<DIV>or application of magnets to piano action is called "Magnetic =
Friction
Reduction". This is viewable at</DIV>
<DIV>the inventor's website as peviously posted. The new information =
is about
retrofitting an action</DIV>
<DIV>to this system.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>While the cost is less than the previous system used in the =
Fazioli, it
seems to me it would be less costly if replacing whippens to go with =
the new
Turbo-whippens w/assist springs, rather than buy a set of new =
whippens, and
this retrofit kit, and have to retrofit each whippen AND hammer shank. =
I think
as nice as it sounds, I'll have to pass. Until someone manufactures
replacement parts w/the magnets already installed, at</DIV>
<DIV>a price comparable to a set of turbo whippens, I don't think =
this is
a cost effective way to go. Maybe one</DIV>
<DIV>of you deep pockets guys will give it a try and report =
back?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Anyhow, here's the hot poop on this hot and magnetic topic:</DIV>
=
<DIV>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>=
>>>>>>></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The MFR system is indeed available as retrofit kit. The retrofit =
kit
contains magnets, magnets already glued on the adjustment screws, two =
magnet
positioning tools and glue. An mounting instruction manual is also =
available
and will be send by e- mail. The price is Euro 600,00, exclusive
transportation costs. The estimated time needed to install the system =
is about
1 or 2 working days. The kit can be ordered by the firm Evert Snel: =
e-mail:
info@evertsnel.nl I hope I have sufficiently informed you, if not let =
me know.
Best regards, Hans Velo <NOFILL>H.J. Velo Prins Bernhardlaan 68 3738 =
DR
Maartensdijk The Netherlands tel.: ++31 (0)346 211820 fax.: ++31 =
(0)346 211820
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>http:/home.hetnet.nl/~velo68 </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>This transmission contains information belonging to H.J. Velo and =
may be
confidential and/or legally privileged. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>=
></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FYI,</DIV>
<DIV>Richard Adkins</DIV>
<DIV>Coe College </DIV>
<DIV>Cedar Rapids, IA</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>