[CAUT] WNG parts

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I wonder if  the key bushings fit can be a little closer 
adjusted with these pins?? Tolerance?
I just installed a set on an S&S B that had chronically nicked front rail pins.  As an experiment, I initially left a few bushings so that the keys were free, but there was no detectible "clearance" from side to side--wildly hopeful that this could work, reducing energy loss from key wiggle while arresting the rate of wear on the bushing.  Static touch weight measurement indicated that there was not as much friction as one would expect from a conventional front rail pin with this "zero tolerance" set-up, but to work optimally, it still needed a slight but positive knock from side to side.



Alan Eder


-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Solliday <csolliday at rcn.com>
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Sun, Sep 6, 2009 5:58 am
Subject: [CAUT] WNG parts















My big concern with these parts is the felt 
bushings. The samples I received had inconsistent pinning. I have not yet had 
time to repin and check on the results but it seems to me that the success of 
these parts is going to, in large part, come from their reliablility. Fit seems 
to be very good. I wonder how you replace a bushing that comes out. 
What glue to use?


So far every manufacutrer of parts has had runs of 
difficult to service felt. Will this be any different?


I'm in the middle of a M&H BB rebuild and would 
like to try these parts, so any insight from those20who have done this would be 
most appreciative. I'm not too concerned about the tonal characteristics of the 
shanks themselves as long as they are consistent and as I read the specified 
tolerances they seem to be much more so than hornbeam. I think using Ronsen 
Bacon or Abel Naturals will be my choice. A softer hammer makes sense to 
me.


I am also encountering some reluctance on the part 
of a certain keyboard maker to use the keypins and backchecks for 
a replacement keyboard.I'll do the backchecks myself but it would be handy 
to have him install the pins with the new keys. Anybody have any experience 
with replacing Aeolian vintage M&H BB keyboards? I wonder if M&H does 
this? I wonder if  the key bushings fit can be a little closer 
adjusted with these pins?? Tolerance?


Well I only have questions anybody got 
answers?


thanks, 


Chris Solliday 



 




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