Action flange crushing

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Phil,
I am already 6'3" please let go of my leg. <G>
Crushed flanges have the habit of breaking in the screw hole.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phillip Ford" <fordpiano@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 2:19 PM
Subject: Action flange crushing


> I am continuing to investigate action screw torque.  One thing that 
> has turned up on some correspondence is the admonition not to crush 
> the flange.  Any thoughts on why this is a bad idea, other than 
> aesthetics?  Would the flange have a tendency to get loose sooner as 
> a result of some crushing?  Is the magic circle of sound 
> detrimentally affected by flange crushing?
> 
> Phil Ford
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