Isaac OLEG SIMANOT wrote: > Richard, > > While the trick of using CLP on problems bushings is very good, and having > some since the start may well protect the durability of them , in a school > environnement particularly, I am not persuaded we may have absolutely no or > very low friction in the key. I wonder if a little friction is not adding > tactile feedback and better control (assuming it is not too much) > > Idem with graphite on the knuckle (yes there are yet people doing that) , we > loose some element used in the play when it is there (control). > > Just my 0,1 Euro. > > Isaac A good point to be sure... to little friction may be a bad thing... on the other hand friction in some sense represents a resistance to movement....which might be better delt with from a leverage point of view.... at least to a greater degree then we now take for granted..... just a thought.... nice to hear from you Isaac :) RicB -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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