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<DIV><FONT size=2>OK, my brain stopped right here.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Why is that "silastic" silicon-looking stuff
necessary? To stop buzzing in the string segment between the =
front
(left, in this picture) horizontal termination and the center =
termination (where
the string goes down)? That segment is, what, half a dozen string
diameters long: is that really a problem?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Or does it buzz when the speaking length lifts up =
above the
forward termination? (Or ditto for the rear duplex?)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I've seen how string underlayment felt works to =
quiet noise,
but those string segments are usually at least a couple of inches
long.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Boston, MA</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=sec@overspianos.com.au =
href="mailto:sec@overspianos.com.au">Overs
Pianos</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> Thursday, August 18, 2005 =
11:06
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: string =
termination</DIV>
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<DIV>This is his latest agraffe, which is a better design. The =
silastic is
there to control string noise, which is caused by the string vibrating =
against
the sides of the string loading slot.</DIV>
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