Action flange crushing

[Isaac Sadigursky]

inthe early days i remember ptg convention classes and instructor told
about 18 lbs torque for hammer and whippen screw.. i got a torque wrench
and practiced a little and anybody can get that feell.. it works.. a few my
collegues came to my shop and practiced with torque wrench to get that
feel.. try it!!   

> [Original Message]
> From: Phillip Ford <fordpiano@earthlink.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 11/16/04 2:20:33 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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