<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1 = http-equiv=Content-Type><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 = HTML//EN"> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Brian,</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Not to be obnoxious here, but perhaps the formula = may have some relevance.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Although we're not dealing with parameters of light = speed, the formula does give a very basic premise that will apply to much of the = physical world.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>In this formula, it is demonstrated that an increase = in mass will also bring about an increase in energy if the formula is to remain valid.  Any change on one side of the "=" sign would also need to = be reflected on the other side of the "=" sign to maintain the ratio = implied.  ... Just thinkin' in cyberspace...</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Hope you're having a nice weekend.  It's been a = busy one here.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Best wishes, </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Brian Trout</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Quarryville, PA</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><A href="mailto:btrout@desupernet.net">btrout@desupernet.net</A></FONT></D= IV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:bholden@wave.co.nz" title=bholden@wave.co.nz>Brian = Holden</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 28, 1999 = 2:32 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: String breakage in = relation to hammer mass</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>PS,  Jim's formula: E = = mc2  (energy = mass x speed of light2) would have little to do with the breaking = string problem methinks - BH. </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>-----Original = Message-----</B><BR><B>From: </B>M J & L V Ashby <<A = href="mailto:mjashby@xtra.co.nz">mjashby@xtra.co.nz</A>><BR><B>To: </B>Piano List <<A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR><B>Date: </B>Sunday, 28 November 1999 21:32<BR><B>Subject: </B>String = breakage in relation to hammer mass<BR><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>If a hammer is unusually heavy = will it contribute to string breakage?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Michael = </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>