RC PB laminations

[Farrell]

Ooops! Did I boo-boo? Are the Schaff standard cheepie pinblocks not rotary
cut?

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <Pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 12:58 AM
Subject: RC PB laminations


> Noticing that Terry Farrell called the 9 ply Schaff pinblock rotary cut
and
> got away with it (way to go Terry), I have an appropriate observation made
> fresh this afternoon.
>
> Tuning a Conn console (A051C9744), I took a look at the pinblock and found
> a 9 ply ROTARY cut block. No mistake, it is clearly rotary cut stock.
> Laminations were about 3mm each, and pin torque was a little on the high
> side and quite uniform throughout. Old biases and performance evidence
> toward quarter cut solid stock for thick ply pinblocks and bridge capping
> seem less valid every day in close laminated stock for the same uses. The
> boil test can go fish.
>
> Truths change on you when you aren't looking.
>
>
> Ron N