damper weight/underlever spring tension: was personal discovery

[Jon Page]

At 05:48 AM 03/07/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>I agree with Jon Page, the Renner underlever system is excellent.  One 
>question, what is the ideal tension that should be carried in the springs, 
>perhaps a better question, what is the ideal weight range, bass to treble, 
>for the damper plus underlever plus underlever spring.  The danger is 
>getting them too heavy so that it effects the touch in a  negative way.
>Where does one cross the line between effective damping and a heavy feel 
>to the action.
>
>P.S.  Please don't suggest late pick up of the damper--not a good solution.
>
>David Love


Set the spring tension by the guidelines in the Renner USA Underlever Kit 
pamphlet.

I don't have a tension gage but rather weigh them on a digital scale.

Regards,
Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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