<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3059" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH, STOP HAVING OPINIONS!</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 02/18/07 15:29:47 Central Standard Time, ricb@pianostemmer.no writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV>Good point bringing up pitch locks. Why they can influence the classic <BR>false beat to begin with needs a good explanation not to mention how the <BR>loose pin idea fits into that box. I remain convinced we are still <BR>largely speculating on the whole subject matter. Lots of observations <BR>but the only things that add up are pretty general in nature</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> Cycloidal pendulum phenomenon? The staple interrupts the periodicity of the oscillation? Phase interruption or damping? Hmmm. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Paul</DIV></BODY></HTML>