<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV>You know, when I tell people at the university that a piano was a dog from the beginning and that new parts over the years have only made things worse, they look at me like I'm crazy. On the other hand, one seems to always be able to get pianists to agree that there is not much of anything worse than a bad S&S. Maybe they just think I'm crazy for suggesting that an instrument with manufactured-in canine characteristics could actually ever be changed into a fine instrument.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Did you mean "acceptable ratio may not be _achievable_"? Or did you mean to say that even with a good ratio, this action might still have unacceptable characteristics?</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Kent</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Oct 29, 2006, at 5:37 PM, <A href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <FONT id="role_document" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2"> <DIV> <DIV> <EM>This is really out there. Even with a capstan move an acceptable Ratio may not be acceptable without a new set of keys & a balance rail in a different spot.</EM></DIV> <DIV><EM> Dale</EM></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">5.6? This is on a Steinway B that currently has a SWR of 6.5 with <BR>17mm Steinway shanks.<BR><BR>Kent<BR><BR><BR>On Oct 29, 2006, at 9:29 AM, David C. Stanwood wrote:<BR><BR>> Hi Kent,<BR>><BR>> Strike Weight ratios will always vary note to note. Better to hit <BR>> an average Strike Weight Ratio level using a straight capstan <BR>> line. This means finding sample capstan positions across the key <BR>> board that hit the target SWR. When you hold a straight edge to <BR>> the sample marks they will not all be exactly on the line. Strike <BR>> you new capstan line such that it comes closest to all the marks. <BR>> Let the key ratio be what ever it is to be to make your target <BR>> SWR. What is your target SWR?<BR>><BR>> David S</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>