Flange Center Friction Increase/Farrell

[Isaac sur Noos]

Flange friction is always changing.

Fun for us is to read the opposite plated being the "usual", but were
to find the brass pins, I'll admit I have never look for some but not
sure our retailers sells them.

Comment about the change in friction with weather change : the cloths
swell, and before the wood have been swelling enough to compensate
partially for that swell, the pinning can be very tight.

Not data to prove the point, only that plastic flanges seem to be less
efficient may be for that matters.

I understand also that the cloth used in Japanese flanges is less
tight than the Renner flange.

For the one interested I have an address to buy bushing cloth in
Japan, I have seen some samples, they have a nylon center, but are
supposed to hold longer than the less good bushing cloth quality we
find most often.
A friend of mine used it on many keyboards under heavy use and was
surprized by the result.



Best Regards.

Isaac OLEG

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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Joseph Garrett
> Envoyé : mercredi 16 juillet 2003 18:49
> À : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : Re: Flange Center Friction Increase/Farrell
>
>
> Terry,
> Sounds like the "Nickel Plated Center Pin" mess to me. Try
> a "regular center
> pin and see if this is still occuring.
> Best Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
>
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