pianotech-digest V1997 #1056

[Mike Swendsen]

I don't know.... But that's the 'standard'.
It's kind of a difficult thread to get ( 3/8" by 30tpi).  Most lathes won't
turn it, and you have to special-order the taps and dies for it, and they
are very expensive.
Mike

-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Ron Nossaman
Sent:	Sunday, August 30, 1998 10:08 PM
To:	pianotech@ptg.org
Subject:	RE: pianotech-digest V1997 #1056

>
>Not 1/8" pipe thread (tapered)?
>
> Ron
>
>The shaft and ball have a 1/8 NPT.....
>The tip is 3/8" 30 TPI
>Mike
>

Why not 1/8 NPT in the tip?

 Ron