Shanks parallel to strings

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Hello Phil,

Providing the hammer molding is perpendicular to the
string plane, the force on the string is F*cos(A). "F"
is the force which is theoretically available if the
hammer molding and the shank are perpendicular, and
"A" is the angle between the shank and the string
plane.

The formula says that the force is maximized when the
shank is parallel to the string plane.

In addition, if the shank and hammer, and the hammer
and string plane are not perpendicular, there is
actually a wiping motion between the hammer and the
string.  This motion is always there when the string
deflects, but it is minimized with the 90 degree
angles.

Vladan

I would like to revisit the idea that shanks should be
parallel to strings at hammer contact.
...
Any thoughts?

Phil




		
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