Vertical damper springs

[Farrell]

> Randy Potters procedure sounds interesting too. How long does he suggest
it
> takes to do it this way?

No idea. It doesn't say.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Graeme Harvey" <gharvey@netsource.co.nz>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 2:53 AM
Subject: Vertical damper springs


> Hi Terry,
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> >Just curious on one more thing. In your opinion, when is spoon lift
> >"correct" - damper starts lifting at one-half hammer blow distance?
>
> Yes.  Thats what most authorities agree on for this procedure.
>
> I alter spoon lift timing sometimes, usually when a customer asks if the
> touch can be made heavier / lighter.
> Obviously the rest of the regulation should be correct before you mess
> around with spoon lift timing.
> If you strike an older piano that plays ok but is a bit light, try
adjusting
> the spoons to lift earlier (adds damper spring weight sooner)  by
adjusting
> spoons toward the strings. It doesn't require much to make a noticable
> difference.
> There are other ways to adjust touchweight (for customers perception) but
if
> you can do a quick spoon adjustment procedure that gives consistent
results
> then that for me is the quickest way go.
>
> Randy Potters procedure sounds interesting too. How long does he suggest
it
> takes to do it this way?
>
> Graeme Harvey
> New Plymouth
> New Zealand
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