<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Re: Key Dip</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <STYLE type=text/css>BLOCKQUOTE { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } DL { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } UL { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } OL { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } LI { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.5730.11" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>Thanks Ron, </EM></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM> </EM></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>and Merry Christmas.</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack Houweling</FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></EM> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=sec@overspianos.com.au href="mailto:sec@overspianos.com.au">Ron Overs</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 23, 2006 3:12 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Key Dip</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hi Jack,</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>When calculating action ratios, I take the first lever-arm to be from key-top above the font pin. Some do their ratio calculations from the key front (I believe Pfeiffer did).</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>When setting the key dip, it is easier and more convenient to take it from the key front.</DIV> <DIV>Just my take.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>It was nice to meet you at Rochester. Have a good Christmas.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Ron O.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>I am making a new key dip block and would like to know at what part of the key is the measurement taken?  From what I can recall I have heard some say from the front while others say above the key pin. </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"> </BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>Jack Houweling</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><X-SIGSEP><PRE>-- </PRE></X-SIGSEP> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=+1><B>OVERS PIANOS - SYDNEY</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000><I>   </I></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff><I>Grand Piano Manufacturers</I></FONT><FONT color=#000000><BR>_______________________</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=-2><BR></FONT><FONT color=#000000>Web http://overspianos.com.au</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000>mailto:ron@overspianos.com.au<BR>_______________________</FONT></DIV> <P> <HR> <P></P>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR>Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/600 - Release Date: 12/23/2006 4:47 PM<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>