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<P><BR>Certainly we can make "small" adjustments, but lifting at l=
et-off is a way to late for me...</P>
<P><BR>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, California<BR><BR><BR><BR></P>
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Original message<BR>From: Erwinspiano@aol.com<BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<=
BR>Received: 1/19/2006 7:32:48 AM<BR>Subject: Re: Lightening touch by c=
hanging damper timing redux<BR><BR><FONT id=role_document face=Aria=
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<DIV align=left> <STRONG><FONT size=3> Richard</FO=
NT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> Please hear me & with all due re=
spect. I can feel that .</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> Actually, IMHO, an 1/8 t=
h inch in damper lift timing can make a <U><FONT size=4>HUGE</FONT> <=
/U> difference in action feel especially with high ratio actions.&=
nbsp; Frankly it doesnt' concern me what Seiler might think but rather =
my clients.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> There is a sweet spot for ,mos=
t pianos, & when setting this up I find it most often th=
at spot to be at half travel when the key aciton cycle is at it's most =
efficient & friction free spot in movement Picking up t=
he damper prematurely can increase the feel of touch weight or heavy to=
uch syndrome dramatically on some actions. I'm always looki=
ng for the optimum sweet spot when setting up a custom balnced action s=
o that I don't inadvertantly sabatoge all that fiddlin & didlin I j=
ust went thru to create a <U>very fluid</U> action feel.</FONT></STRONG=
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> Regards</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3> DAle Erwin</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SI=
ZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The damper timing I thought was determine=
d by the manufacturer. When the key goes down it meets a couple o=
f resistance points. <FONT size=4><U>One, the end of the key co=
ntacting the damper lift lever (but who can feel that?)</U></FONT> , an=
d two, the jack contacting the let off button. (which everybody can fee=
l) Since the contact between the key and damper lift lever is&nbs=
p; what, 1/8 inch leeway what difference does it really make? The=
most important consideration is that dampers lift as a unit as the dam=
per pedal is depressed so that “half dampening” can be utilized. </=
SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SI=
ZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I can imagine asking any of the piano mak=
ers including Seiler who show up for the National Convention where they=
prefer the key to hit the damper lever and why. ---r=
ic <A title=http://www.pnotec.com/ href="http://www.pno=
tec.com/">www.pnotec.com</A> </SPAN></FONT></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DI=
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