bechstein

David Ilvedson ilvey at sbcglobal.net
Sun Aug 6 17:14:44 MDT 2006


Lists,

I hope I can run some numbers by you for input...

Bechstein E, #158555, 1966, Renner action...hammers not original but appear to be Renner   17 mm KC

N         U        D        BW        SW        KR        WW        KC        R
16       24        56        40        10.7        .53        19.5        17mm    6.8
17       20        56        38        10.7        .52        20.4        17mm    5.6
40       42        55        48.5       9.4        .52        20.4        17mm    5.7
41       36        54        40          9.7        .51        19.9        17mm    5.8
64       36        54        45          7.2        .51        19.9        17mm    5.8
65       37        53        45          7.1        .51        19.8        17mm    6.1

Bob M. at Pianotek thinks I need heavier hammers on this 9ft piano.   The piano is generally in a studio and rolled out to a stage/gym a few times a year.   I don't think I need a heavier hammer...
I mocked an Abel Standard hammer on key #33 with a stock weight of 9.1 grams gave me, with a 3/8" lead=11.5 grams on the key, a downweight of about 50 and a 25 gram upweight.  The hammer was stock so it needs all the typical trimming which will lower it's weight and lower the downweight and upweight...a lower up weight is not good...

I have so many questions...is it so important to lower my R?  On the sample the only really bad R was on #16 and #65...which raised my overall R...

I haven't tried the shim to lower my R yet...

I really appreciate any input...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA 94044
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