---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 2/14/04 10:56:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, donmannino@comcast.net writes: > Dave, > > The new Vari-Touch action levers will be made from ABS later. It was easier > to put it in production with wood parts at first, then work on making the > molds now that the design is finalized. > > Don Mannino RPT > Kawai America > > At 08:57 PM 2/12/2004, you wrote: > >> List, >> >> I saw one of these Kawai uprights today(though I forget the proprietary >> name), and it's interesting. I didn't get as long as I'd have liked to look it >> over, it seems pretty simple, as in "why didn't I think of that?" There is >> a rail parallel to the keyboard that slides fore and aft, moving the >> flange, sticker, felt assembly to put it in the preferred position. The whole >> thing is operated by a lever on the right cheek block. >> >> One curiosity is that the flanges and stickers are made of wood. Given >> that Kawai has long used ABS parts, and has now graduated to carbon graphite >> for the more expensive grand wippens, why the retro parts? Mr. Mannino? >> >> I think it's a great idea, and it looks very easy to service. >> >> Dave Stahl > Don, Thanks for responding. And I wanted to correct my statement that the lever is on the right cheek block. It's on the left... I really believe that this is an innovative design that will be copied by many other companies in their own ways. Dave Stahl ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/bf/17/62/e7/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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