Basic Action Design/Performance Question

Overs Pianos sec@overspianos.com.au
Wed, 26 Sep 2001 08:48:45 +1000


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JD wrote;

>I thought from a previous posting you were familiar with it.  I'll 
>get a gif done in the next day or two.



Is this the action. Thanks for sending this to the list Clarke.


>  >As long as the repetition lever center is located in the correct 
>position (to minimise friction - and it isn't in the Renner/Steinway 
>style of action), it matters little which wood is used.
>
>                 
>                J
>
>          L R    C
>              H
>
>In the Herrburger lever JL is 70, LC is 69, LR is 9.5 and R is 
>almost in line with LC.  JC is 50.  LH is 47, CH is 30.  The jack 
>tender makes contact 26 mm from C, 4 mm above the line LC produced.

John, would you mind explaining the letter diagram you have used 
above, just to avoid confusion. Thanks.

>  >>Reduced to essentials, the action consists of nothing but points, 
>each of which consists of contacting surfaces.
>>
>>Sure, but in the case of the majority of contemporary actions, 
>>little attention has been given to friction control. The 
>>roller/knuckle contact scrubs badly since the contact is around 8 
>>mm below the line of centers at the rest position.
>
>Yes.  The actual figure will vary according to the rest angle of LC, 
>but supposing it is 8, then reducing LC to 75, as you have done, 
>will diminish this figure and reducing it to 69 as Herrburger did 
>will diminish it further

How?

Ron O
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