The Swelling Pin hole Conundrum

[Jon Page]

Well;  ya know. . .  I wouldn't touch that response with a ten foot pole.

But - 'pin seizure'  _  ("as observed by me")_ happens on the lateral
sides of the keysticks. By using a 'V' shaped reamer from the top side,
and easing the sides; eliminates the friction.

I have gone to the extremes of using CA glue to tighten overly loose
orifaces. But by that time, . . . . 

Jon Page
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At 03:12 PM 11/19/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi again, Jim,
>
>At first I thought the same thing as Howard, but thinking a little longer
>about it, perhaps the circumference could increase while the hole size
>shrank if the hole managed to get more oval, and you were measuring "hole
>size" along the shorter diameter. 
>
>Actually, of course, I haven't a clue as to what is going on <g>.
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>Best wishes,
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>Susan
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>>Hi Jim,
>>
>>Impossible!!!!!! If by hole size you mean diameter, then circumference is
>>directly proportional to the diameter of a circle. If circumference is
>>increased, the diameter must also increase.
>>
>>Howard S. Rosen, RPT
>>Boynton Beach, Florida
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>>> From: JIMRPT@aol.com
>>> To: pianotech@ptg.org
>>> Subject: Re:  The Swelling Pin hole Conundrum
>>> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 1997 11:07 AM
>>> 
>>> Tom;
>>> In a message dated 11/19/97 8:41:13 AM, you wrote:
>>> 
>>> <<"which. after great discussion,  Jon proved to almost everyones
>satisfaction, that these holes do not behave as one might expect and shrink
>with the introduction of moisture but actually expand- the hole enlarging!">>
>>> 
>>> Tom actually there is a paradox here. With the application of moisture
>the balance rail hole gets larger in cicumference but smaller in hole size. 
>When the wood dries out the hole gets smaller in circumference and smaller
>in hole size.
>>>
>>> So in both situations the hole gets smaller but the circumference changes
>also. 
> 
>>> Go figure !  I don't have the technical explanation for this but maybe
>Mr. Hart will shed some light on this for us.
>>>
>>>  Jim Bryant (FL)
>>> 
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>Susan Kline
>P.O. Box 1651
>Philomath, OR 97370
>skline@proaxis.com
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