Your(butt flange) choice, please

[Tony Caught]

Ron,

That's what I meant to imply.
I guess at 12 noon on a Sunday makes me a little slow, only been out of the
sack for two hours, takes time to think on a Sunday.


Still, I guess we are ahead of you somewhere

Tony


----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2001 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: Your(butt flange) choice, please


>
> >
> > What you are talking about is common with many action including Renner.
> > Surprisingly enough the same system on the plastic Kawai flange does not
come
> > loose, I guess it boils down to how well the action parts were seasoned
(or
> > dried) the type of timber used and the grain orientation in the
individual
> > part.
> > ---------------------------
> > Tony Caught ICPTG
>
>
>
> Tony,
> The Kawai system with the plastic action parts wouldn't get loose because
the
> plastic doesn't respond to humidity changes like wood does. That's THE
primary
> reason to use ABS for action parts.
>
> Ron N