Nice Tails ???

[bruce greig]

thanks, Richard, that clarifies it.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: Nice Tails ???


>
>
> bruce greig wrote:
>
> > Keith - ok, I believe you, but if there is a more serious problem with
> > excessive friction as just recently discussed on this list, shouldn't
that
> > be addressed first?  Doesn't that have more effect than excessive hammer
> > weight?   I was wondering if  new shanks & flanges were also installed
which
> > do not match old reps. (jack to knuckle).  It's not clear to me, but it
> > sounds like the piano is in Norway and that American S&S parts were
ordered,
> > so is it not possible that this could be part of the problem?  Bruce
>
> Friction of course is an issue somewhat independant of hammer weight, tho
its
> clear that the more hammer weight there is.. the more bearing the parts
will
> have on each other ... compounding existing friction levels.
>
> But of course..... friction needs to be handled and brought within
acceptable
> norms before, or as part of any touchweight adjustment.
>
> The piano is in the States, and its an all American NY Steinway. Parts
appear
> all to be origional NY parts. Friction issues have already been fairly
well delt
> with and is around 10 to 12 grams on average. Certainly the position of
the
> knuckle is of importance, but thats at 17 mm already.
>
>
>
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> Richard Brekne
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> UiB, Bergen, Norway
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