<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, Alan, the 1/16" damper follow = means, hypothetically, that you should have the hammer come to rest 1/16th = beyond where it sits on the string.... you know, you push in on a bass string and it = will follow it 1/16th before it stops.  I suppose that would equate to = 1/3rd blow, or something.   </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    The funny thing = about those little cards.... use them like a guide-line. That's where the specs = should be, but on a Kimball, all bets are off....</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tune4u@earthlink.net = href="mailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">Alan</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, March 25, 2004 = 4:57 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Good Idea & a = Question</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT face=Arial>Tuned a = Kimball console today (100+ cents flat) that had something interesting, hadn't seen = this before but I don't know why all piano makers haven't routinely done it = for many years! To whit: There was a label posted  on the inside left = cabinet, next to the action, with a list of regulation specs for this piano--key height, blow distance, letoff, etc. What  a great idea!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT face=Arial>Then, of = course, on the hammer rest rail are the immortal words: "Exclusive Kimball <EM>Harmi-Tone</EM> Action." Gag. Sure looks like everone else's = action, to me ...</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT face=Arial>Anyway, = merchandising hype notwithstanding, I think the spec label is a dandy idea.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT face=Arial>Question: One = of the specs was for "Damper Follow 1/16." I thought I was pretty up-to-speed = on regulating, but I confess ignorance on that one. What's it referring to?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV><BR> <P><FONT size=2>---<BR>Outgoing mail is certified Virus = Free.<BR>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR>Version: 6.0.627 / = Virus Database: 402 - Release Date: 3/16/2004<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>