---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 10:41 PM 07/09/2001 -0400, you wrote: >I am having a set of new keys made for an 1899 S&S model A. I have a >choice of relocating the balance rail to set up the key ratio however I >want. Is there any benefit to having a lower key ratio and a shorter >knuckle to center pin distance versus a higher key ratio and a longer >knuckle to center pin distance? Or is it six of one...? > See you in Reno. > David Love Since your action spread is set, then knuckle radius is selected to result in the jack being 90 degrees to the shank at rest. Key ratio is determined by the best regulation (jack clearing knuckle). Bob Hopf wrote for the Journal a few months ago: Action Elevations. regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net http://www.stanwoodpiano.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/e2/5c/c4/78/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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