[CAUT] key sticks

[Ward & Probst]

The other possibilities that come to mind are misplaced pins, either front
or balance, or a mislocated balance rail. How well does the capstan line up
with the wippen cushion?
Dale & Elizabeth
Midwestern State University
Ward & Probst, Inc.
Wichita Falls, TX 
wardprobst@wardprobst.com
www.wardprobst.com

 

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Kent
Swafford
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 7:46 PM
To: Submit technical files to ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] key sticks


I'm sending along 2 pictures of the F1 keystick, B 342631. Note the 7  
original key leads, and the non-original leather key bushings. But  
why I'm writing is the interesting location of the wear in the key  
bushing from contact with the front rail pin. The whole set of keys  
is similar, and under certain circumstances the front rail pins do  
indeed bind on the front of the mortise. (This explains a few things!)

Any ideas out there with regard to what happened? It looks like the  
mortise is in the wrong place by just over 1/16". Anything else to  
watch out for? I know, I know -- watch for  _everything_. But it  
probably is just the mortise in the wrong place, right?


Kent