ABS Parts (was RE: First sighting)

[Phillip Ford]

>slight correction carbon graphite for the jack, a very good design I'd say 
>and the only part that have some benefit of the modern material, but ABS 
>for the flange and the whippen body, and a noisy lever (screech) for an 
>expected self lubricating material (Shigeru Kawai)

I haven't seen one of these pianos.  Are the pins directly in the ABS or is 
there some sort of bushing?

>  , plus defects due to the molding process leaving sharp edges at the 
> roller window (can be easily fine sanded, but it is not ok for a piano of 
> this price)

>  ...
>
>Isaac OLEG.
>

Sharp edges on the sides of the window that would be in contact with the 
knuckle?  Is it causing knuckle wear problems?

Phil Ford