knuckle size and centerpin height

[Vince Mrykalo]

> In Don and Randy Morton's class on the grand action, given in=20
> Albuqueque, Randy mentioned that the reason a smaller knuckle
> may give a better results is because the centerpin location on=20
> the hammer flange may be too low.  He stated that his research
> indicates that by raising the pin's location at the flange by=20
> 2mm on the Steinway shanks and flanges and I think, the other=20
> styles as well (Tokiwa), gives the best results when replacing=20
> parts, because that is where the original placement was. FWIW.  =20
>
> I may be simply having semantic problems here, but I don't understand wha=
> t he meant by "raising the pin's location at the flange."  Does he mean s=
> himming up the whole flange by 2mm, or is he talking about a manufacturin=
> g problem?  Otherwise, the concept makes sense to me.
>
> Mark

Mark,
He was talking about a manufacturing problem.  The actual pin
location in the flange was changed.

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