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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gosh, thanks for the answer, but it was =
Jason who
asked (You know, people are *always* getting us =
confused!). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> :-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net =
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe
Garrett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 27, 2005 9:04 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Pounder</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara said: "<FONT face="Times =
New Roman"
size=3>No chain-yanking here. How does it work? Are the hammers =
loose or in
place<BR>in the action? Does the pounder hit the striking surface of =
the
hammers or<BR>the keys?"</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Barbara,</DIV>
<DIV>Okeedokee!<G> You hold it on each key, when the action is =
in the
piano. I suggest you have a fairly good regulation for this. Of =
course, once
you're done with this little job, the regulation will be =
gunny-sack!<G>
However, you will have burnished all the moving parts, that you put =
teflon on,
etc.</DIV>
<DIV>After, it's time for a fine regulation. Kinda like pitch raising =
and then
fine tuning.<G></DIV>
<DIV>It takes a bit to get the feel of how to hold the "pounder" on =
each key,
but the learning curve is short. Too deep and it doesn't work the =
action. Also
the Jig Saw will bounce! (Yikes!<G>) Too shallow and you'll get =
pppppp
where the hammer only hits the string every few strokes. When you are =
in the
"zone" the pounder will create a FFF rapid playing. (Wear Ear
Protection!!!!!)</DIV>
<DIV>Of course speed is important. I usually set it at a tempo of =
about 180,
on the metronome scale. Sometimes a little faster in the treble and a =
little
slower in the bass. Truly, tis a fun toy ..er tool, to =
have!<G></DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>