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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Dave,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is an update to my last post. I am =
almost too
excited to type.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Field tested the new Grand T on a =
Yamaha spinet
today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is the hammer that I took to Reno =
to show. The
hammer was perfect with only two of the 4 weights that are available =
with the
hammer. The weights are solidly attached to the hammer shaft but can be =
removed
to change the amount of impact.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>By having the weight attached to the =
shaft there is
a better feel of solid impact to drive the pin. By having the weight =
attached to
the handel with a roller bearing and spring , like your =
hammer, much of the
impact is lost in the handel much like vibrations (energy) leaking past =
the capo
bar.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My hammer is still in the process =
of design
but should be in production by summers end. I have the major hurdles out =
of the
way with only the finishing touches to go.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pdtek@home.com href="mailto:pdtek@home.com">Dave =
Bunch</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> Wednesday, July 18, 2001 =
3:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Impact Lever</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I ordered a Mehaffey impact lever from Pianotek. =
They sent
me one of those adjustable weight levers as is shown in the =
Schaff
catalog. A rather presumptuous substitution, but I thought I would =
give it a
try on my own vertical with typical "new piano" pin =
tightness.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>With the weight all the way to the end I would =
bang this
thing over and over without the pin moving. This is not good. Is this
particular lever too light? Is the Mehaffey heavier? Does anyone who =
has tried
both have any insight?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Dave Bunch</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>