<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"> <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> What? Less weight = more inertia?<o:p></o:p> Kindest Regards,<o:p></o:p> Garret <o:p></o:p> ---<o:p></o:p> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:53 AM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: reducing hammer weight<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> I doubt the holes were drilled to lessen weight. Rather, more inertia is put forward of the shank, hence improving power and tone. Paul <o:p></o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td width="40%" valign=top style='width:40.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> "Fenton Murray" <fmurray@cruzio.com> Sent by: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org <o:p></o:p> 09/09/2008 12:46 AM <o:p></o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td valign=top style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Please respond to Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="59%" valign=top style='width:59.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> To<o:p></o:p> </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> <o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> cc<o:p></o:p> </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Subject<o:p></o:p> </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Re: reducing hammer weight<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <tt>Just that was done on this original set of hammers on this Steinway Upright </tt> <tt>from 1878. The top couple of octaves in the treble were drilled, my guess </tt> <tt>weight was not the issue, but rather trying to improve the tone. First time </tt> <tt>I have seen this, then 2 days later I see the post.</tt> <tt>Fenton</tt> <tt>----- Original Message ----- </tt> <tt>From: <A440A@aol.com></tt> <tt>To: <pianotech@ptg.org></tt> <tt>Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 5:20 PM</tt> <tt>Subject: Re: reducing hammer weight</tt> <tt>> :</tt> <tt>></tt> <tt>> << I've a set of hammers that I'd like to reduce the weight on, but I'm</tt> <tt>> pleased</tt> <tt>></tt> <tt>> with the shape, width, etc., of them.  What would you do?? >></tt> <tt>></tt> <tt>> I would take a scrap piece of wood like the molding, weigh it, and then </tt> <tt>> drill</tt> <tt>> a hole and weigh it again.  I think you will find a negligible difference.</tt> <tt>> Regards,</tt> <tt>> Ed Foote RPT</tt> <tt>> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html</tt> <tt>> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html</tt> <tt>> ************** Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a</tt> <tt>> new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at</tt> <tt>> StyleList.com. </tt> <tt>> (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)</HTML></tt> <tt>></tt> <tt>> </tt><o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>