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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>
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<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>
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<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
href="mailto:sabalsillie@bigpond.com">sabalsillie@bigpond.com</A></FONT=
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