Plate Bushings - was Re: Bushing vs. bigger pin?

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In a message dated 6/01/2000 6:10:39 PM, Ron wrote:

<< Steinway makes a good pinblock, and this is just what happens with a 
quartersawn maple block with no plate bushings.>>

Ron;
 An observation and question if I may........
 This is what happens to *5 ply* pinblocks. :-)

 Although I have never seen this phenomenon that could not be attributed to 
the hole being drilled to close to the plate.  S&S 'normally' drills their 
web holes at 90 degrees to the web surface and drills their pins at from 5 to 
7 degrees rake...right?   With these supposed "facts" in mind...was the top 
of the pin or the bottom of the pin touching the plate?  (top and bottom 
being relative to that portion of the pin which is inside the web arpeture.)
Jim Bryant (FL)