Tension gauge (was teflon lube)

[EHILBERT@midd.middlebury.edu]

Jim, John and others using spring gauge for measuring hammert flange
pinning<

      Someone earlier drided the swing test saying that he preferred the
guage for measuring hammer flange tightness.  I would disagree.  Since the
weight of the hammers graduates from one end to the other, having the same
resistance on each flange will not give the same response withing the action.
On the other hand, if all hammers swing the same number of swings on the
swing test, than the resistance within the flanges has also been graduated
to match the weight of the hammers.  That's an automatic match.
      Using a spring guage is not wrong, it simply doesn
't automatically adjust to the changing weight effect within the action.
Of course it makes perfect sense to me to use the guage on wippen, jack, and
other flanges since they do not benefit by being graduated from one end of
the action to the other.  \
      At least that is the thinking here in our shop.
Ed Hilbert RPT
Vermont Chapter