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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>List,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks to all for the =
replies.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> will go off and do some =
study, but a few
quick queries first.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>How many times are heavy hammers =
the problem
with heavy actions?(especially when they come untouched from the
factory)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would have thought that the friction =
problems
would be the first priority before even thinking of replacing the
hammers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It was mentioned that 60 grams =
wasn't that
heavy, I was under the impression that touch weight should be =
48-52grams
is this right? If not what is "the" accepted weight range? Is it =
possible
to have a very nice playing action with high DW? I thought that =
regardless
of ratio, friction etc the DW is the force required to move the key to =
the point
of let off.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Most grateful for all the =
help</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>By the way, the weight were standard =
brass weight
used in the trade................well I hope they are the same as the =
ones I
bought at the part suppliers here.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stuart</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:sabalsillie@bigpond.com">sabalsillie@bigpond.com</A></FONT=
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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=sabalsillie@bigpond.com =
href="mailto:sabalsillie@bigpond.com">Stuart
& Aimee Balsillie</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, May 01, 2002 =
7:31
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> ACTION WEIGHTS</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To all,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would be most appreciative if =
anybody would be
able to help me understand problems with touch weight in
actions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was recently talking to a friend =
who is a piano
technician and he was showing me a Schimmel grand action he just got =
in for
repair ( not sure what size grand as he only had the action but
apparently the piano is 30 years old, and has not been =
touched by
anyone) He said the touch was very heavy, and when he put =
weights
on it the keys would not budge under 60 grams although this varied =
from key to
key.I asked if it was only due to heavy hammers? surely there must be =
friction
problems as well (as I am sure Schimmel would not regulate their =
actions
to 60 grams (is this assumption right?) He said yes there =
was
friction problems an he proceeded to quickly lubricate the roller on =
middle C,
when he put the weights on this key it then moved at around 50 grams. =
I
thought surely this would prove that there were friction problems and =
not
hammer weight problems, he explained to me that although the weight =
had
dropped the hammers were too heavy and that it will not play properly. =
I seem
to have an uneasy feeling about this explanation and would be most =
grateful
for anyone able to help explain what may be happening in this
action.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>sincerely,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stuart Balsillie</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Piano Technician</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kyneton</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Australia</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
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