Key Ratio

Richard Brekne Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 23:29:21 +0200



Richard Brekne wrote:

>
> The net change in vertical position for the front of the key compared
> to the back of the key gave the following two ratios
>
> A3,B3 moved to A2,B2 yielded a 0.511 ratio
> A2,B2 moved to A1,B1 yeilded a 0.436 ratio
>

Might also add that these ratios come from a << lever >> who's arms
measured the way most will have us measure the key stick result in a kr
of  0.79

Makes ya kinda wonder why we are measureing the keystick like we do.
Both the vertical distance and the weight relationship conform much
better to takeing the measurements across the top of the key instead.

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
UiB, Bergen, Norway
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