<HTML><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>The discussion, as I recall, had to do with how much one was willing to compromise regulation.  I am not willing to compromise regulation very much.  But I don't see the need to either.  Pushing up strike weights to very high levels simply forces you to use an assist spring in order to keep regulation specs where they, in my opinion, should be.  As it happens, I don't prefer assist springs or very high strike weights, so it's not an issue.  If, in order to use high strike weights without assist springs, you end up with 1/2" key dip, I'd have a problem.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>As has been mentioned on several occasions, Stanwood metrology is not synonymous with Stanwood design.  I use Stanwood metrology on a regular basis to assess and execute the actions that I do and recommend others use it too.  Specific designs are another matter.  We all have our preferences.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no href="mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no">Richard Brekne</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A>;<A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 4/9/2003 12:27:26 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Stanwood Standards, was Upweight Maximums</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2>  <P>David Love wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE">Read again, Richard.  Never argued right or wrong though I did state my <BR>preferences. <P>David Love <BR>davidlovepianos@earthlink.net <BR><A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives"></A> </P></BLOCKQUOTE>Thats ok... I can deal with the tolerancy stated above. Hard to understand what we were on about back then tho, as that exact tolerancy was my main point. But hey.... thats list life. Good tho, to know we are on the same page on this one. <P>Cheers <P>RicB <P>-- <BR>Richard Brekne <BR>RPT, N.P.T.F. <BR>UiB, Bergen, Norway <BR><A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> <BR><A href="http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html">http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html</A> <BR>  </FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>