Ideal leading pattern:

[David Love]

Roger:  Don't you mean one has a low strike weight versus lots of leading.  
To reduce DW, all other things being equal, either you reduce the strike 
weight, or add lead.  Also, regarding front weight:  I find it difficult to 
stay within Stanwoods parameters on maximum FW in the upper range of the 
piano.  Steinway hammers tend to be bulky up there and I do reduce them by 
tapering, trimming felt, etc..  But I often find getting down to 3-4 grams 
by note the end is very difficult.

David Love

David Love


>From: jolly roger <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Ideal leading pattern:
>Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 17:42:05 -0600
>
>
> >> My questions are:
> >>
> >> 1.  Which one will produce a better feel?
> >
> >You are going to get a bit of differing answers on this, as to some 
>degree
>its a
> >bit subjective. More mass means increased inertia, (Paul I believe you
>have your
> >physics just a bit mixed up,, either that or Ed McMorrow and at least one
>other
> >major author on the subject matter is,,, Bennel is it ?? shoot my books
>are at
> >the University). In any case more inertia can slow the action down in a 
>very
> >real sense... course there are optimals of speed as well as anything
>else.... so
> >in the end you have a bit of leeway either way.
>
>Hi Richard,
>                  Where is the inertia?  If we just look at down weight,
>things can get mis leading.
>Take two actions with the same DW.  But one has a high strike weight, the
>other a larger amount of key leading.  Guess which one will have the better
>UW, and better response.
>Just thought I'd put the cat among the pigeons.
>Roger
>

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