Method

[Donald Lemoine]

is there a ptg july meeting this month ?

> From: Bill Ballard <yardbird@sover.net>
> Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 10:53:58 -0400
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Cc: john hartman <pianocraft@sprintmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Method
> 
> At 12:37 PM -0300 7/7/00, Rogerio Cunha wrote:
>> So I wait for some answers with the best way to put  all the springs with
>> the same tension. Thanks >Rogerio Cunha
> 
> Evenness of rep spring strength, like evenness in a musical passage is best
> developed in slow motion. Which is why John Hartman's trick of weighing the
> hammer heads with small brass clips (1g, 1.5g, or 2g, .....your choice) is
> the ultimate answer. It's been published in the PTJ within the last three
> years and I'm sure Kieth McGavern can cite chapter and verse <g>.
> 
> The much larger issue is how strong to set them. You can bet we'll be
> talking about this soon.
> 
> Bill Ballard, RPT
> New Hampshire Chapter, PTG
> 
> "Lydia thinks she knows everything, and Lyle thinks he owns the place"
> ...........The outgoing staff technician to the new guy, concerning the
> resident artiste/pianist and the Chief Custodian
> 
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