Who said anything about pin angle relating to tight coils? I think you misread my post. Jude ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:50 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Beckets > Jude Reveley (Absolute Piano) wrote: >> Another rational reason might be controlling the draft angle of the >> string. More coils can allow for the string to exit the tuning pin >> perpendicular towards the front bearing thus allowing for a tight coil >> without sinking the pin deeper than less coils woulkd allow. Granted it's >> a delicate balance and tight coils are perhaps another cosmetic industry >> standard which brings us right back to the beginning of this thread. >> UGGGH! > > Doesn't compute. A choice of pin length, pinblock composition, drilling > fit, and driving depth would let you put the takeoff point of the coil at > any height you like above the plate regardless of the number of turns on > the coil. This should not be dependent on pin angle, but rather the > opposite. And yes, tight coils are also cosmetic. > > Ron N > >
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