Plastic action parts

[Phil Bondi]

Elwood Doss, Jr. wrote:

>Hey, the action collapsed on itself long ago!  I cringe when I see plastic
>action parts in a piano.  It's a disaster!  Gimme wood parts any day!
>  
>
Once again, I feel compelled to chime in on this somewhat contoversial 
subject.

Elwood, plastic parts in pianos made before 1980, or thereabouts, will 
be subject to premature failure because of the basic composite of the 
plastic used. Plastic parts of today will be much better, not affected 
by humidity swings AS MUCH as wood is(bushing cloth in plastic will 
still swell and shrink, but not as much), and the parts will be stronger 
than their wood counterparts.

Let technology move forward, and let's keep an open mind to the 
possibility that the manufacturers are trying to do the right 
thing..Kawai comes to mind as a manufacturer working with composites. 
There are others, I'm sure.

Phil Bondi(Fl)