Sorry to say so, but yes Now do not take my word for it, it is a simple easy to carry out experiment, why not try it? Elian ----- Original Message ----- From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 08:21 Subject: Re: removing key pins > > In a message dated 06/09/02 7:57:27 AM, tito@philbondi.com writes: > > << ..thank you..you beat me to it. > > > DaRook > > >> > > Grain orientation is what makes pinblocks work not humidity...........if a > pinblock is drilled for a certain humidity range then it will not work as > well, or at least the same, in much drier or much wetter > conditions................ > > Think about it for a second...if a small board is soaked in water until it > has absorbed as much moisture as it can hold.......it will swell in all > dimensions right? If the board is then drilled with a 3/8ths hole through > it..... then it is dried down as much as possible the dimensions of the > entire board will diminish....what happens to that 3/8 ths hole? > Is it the only part of the board which will get larger????? > Jim Bryant (FL) >
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