True! David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 11:18:54 -0400 Subject: Re: hammer "throw" on hard blow >Or, it could be the case where the pin is snug on one side of the flange >(one bushing), but is quite loose on the other side (other bushing). Such a >situation could give good gram resistance values and a good swing count, yet >still wobble all over the place on a hard blow. >I wonder also if it could be the wippen flange. If the wippen flange wobbled >on a hard blow, the jack could be pushing just a hair over on the butt >leather - up on the ridge from where a depression has formed over the years >where the jack normally hits. That way it would be pushing only on one side >of the butt on a hard blow. Maybe? >I'd check all that pinning real close. >Terry Farrell >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> >> I'd check that pinning again...what's OK in your book? If you are just >> checking swings or gram resistance you might not be considering it is >> loose in the birdseye and tight in the bushing. Pop out a center and >> check the birdseye and repin a problem hammer. >> >> David I. >> >>>Cy Shuster wrote: >> >>>> Could it be caused by unequal friction on each side of the bushing? >>>> >>>> --Cy Shuster-- >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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