twisting front rail key pins

[Cy Shuster]

And yet Yamahas have oval pins that don't turn.  "What's up with that?"

--Cy--
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Jackson" <ScottWayneJackson at hotmail.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: twisting front rail key pins


> If you take a look at brand new pianos from Chinese factories, they often 
> over-size the mortice, then regulate by turning the front pin. Better 
> option than having sticking keys I guess. It's a good reason to make the 
> front pin eliptical, otherwise it may as well be round.
>
> Scott Jackson
> Jurjens Pianos
> www.jurjens.com.au