[pianotech] Action inertia FW versus SW

David Love davidlovepianos at comcast.net
Tue Mar 16 21:23:33 MDT 2010


The friction is lowish in the bass but not in the treble.  The problem isn't
friction and the tone is not at issue.

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of David Ilvedson
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:57 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Action inertia FW versus SW

The friction is low...I would consider repinning hammer flanges.   Tonal
difference and control will be noticeable...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: jimialeggio <jimialeggio at gmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 3/16/2010 5:00:28 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Action inertia FW versus SW


>Nick Gravagne wrote:
>>
>> Why do you deduce from the pianist that inertia may be the problem?
>>
>>

>David Love wrote:
>>
>>
>> From our discussions about what he doesn't seem
>>
>> to like I deduce that it's an inertia problem.  
>>
>>  
>>


>In addition to Nick's questions, I would like to know about the pianist; 
>and the piano's tone. Is there anything in the piano' tone or his 
>sensitivity to its sound that would accentuate a sense of  "lack of 
>control"?   I'm really interested to know  how he/she communicated to 
>you that inertia might be the problem.

>Jim I

>-- 
>Jim Ialeggio
>grandpianosolutions.com
>978- 425-9026
>Shirley, MA



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