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<DIV><FONT size=2>So here's a question for all you =
action geo-philes out
there. I'm replacing a set of hammers and shanks. The =
shank
pinning is virtually frictionless at present. The balance =
weight is
42 g, but the downweight is only 50 grams in the center (i.e.
8 grams of friction). When I replace the shanks the friction =
will go
up by probably 3-4 grams in the center. The pianist says she likes =
the
current weight and doesn't want to change it. Is she responding to =
the
balance weight or the downweight? Will she be happier with a 42 =
balance
weight and 53 - 54 grams of downweight where it was once 50, =
or will she be
happier with a reduced balance weight that yields a similar downweight =
with the
increase in friction?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Something else to think about.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT> </DIV>
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