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<DIV><FONT size=2>Yes, of course the damper spring has an effect on =
touch.
Especially on soft blows. If the damper springs are excessively tight it =
can be
some difficult to control pianissimo and to hold the key down for =
sustain. Well,
ok, it's not going to require all of your hand and arm strength, but =
you're
going to have to concentrate on it instead of the music. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hence my advice over the years to properly mass-load =
the
vertical damper just as we do the grand damper. Then spring pressure =
doesn't
have to be nearly so great to achieve good damping.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Del</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no
href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard Brekne</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> February 27, 2001 2:32 =
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: vertical damper
springs</DIV>
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<P><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=-1>List</FONT></FONT> =
<BR><FONT
face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=-1>Does anyone have an efficient =
method to
even out spring tension</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT =
face=arial,helvetica><FONT
size=-1>on new vertical damper springs?</FONT></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=-1>Mark Ritchie =
RPT</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P><BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=-1>The =
question is,
is it worth the trouble to adjust the damper spring
tension?</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT =
color=#000000><FONT
size=-1>In other words, how much effect does uneven damper spring =
tension
have on the</FONT></FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT
color=#000000><FONT size=-1>touch?</FONT></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#000000><FONT
size=-1>Willem</FONT></FONT></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE>Im sorry.... =
must
misunderstand this answer.... why did you REALLY write this ? Damper =
spring
tension can have up to and including a decisive impact on touch. We =
all know
this or what???
<P>Its early (just out of bed) I am sick and groggy so perhaps I have =
missed
something er.....essential on this thread...
<P>confused and sniffled
<P>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>Bergen, Norway <BR><A
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href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.u=
ib.no</A>
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