Key Leads and Inertia

[Cy Shuster]

David,

What do you mean by "the backside of the key"?  Are you referring to the
portion from the balance pin hole to the end of the keystick where the
capstan sits?

With reference to "uniform selection of the wood for the key blank", how do
top or bottom stiffening plates affect this (such as John Hartmann has
referred to)?  I assume as long as the wood density is similar, the effect
is minimal... as long as it's symmetrical around the fulcrum?

Thanks...

--Cy Shuster--
Rochester, MN

----- Original Message -----
From: "David C. Stanwood" <stanwood@tiac.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 6:15 AM
Subject: Re: Key Leads and Inertia

<snip>

> More practically, a uniform thickness of the backside of
> the key and uniform selection of the wood for the key blank seems to be
> good enough...

> David S.