Ric, You wrote: " You really dont see that adding CA does more then fill in some/all of the space around the pin ? Think about it."" What besides filling gaps would CA do? It wouldn't add mass. John Formsma -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ric Brekne Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 5:41 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: False Beats / Loose pins Hi again William. You really dont see that adding CA does more then fill in some/all of the space around the pin ? Think about it. Why am I so reluctant to think that loose pins can be the direct cause of false beats ??? Because there are too many exceptions to that rule. Too many times there are the exact kind of false beats loose pins are supposed to cause in the face of pins that are as tight as can be. But mostly because I am curious to find the real root and not inclined to just buy into the ... "well fill it with CA and the beat stops... so it must be so" argument. Its to simple and far too often it just doesnt add up. Not a biggie tho William... like I said to begin with... CA helps so we dont (strictly speaking) need to know exactly why from that standpoint. So fill away ... I do. Still, I am curious. Perhaps there is a more complete cure out there ??? eh ???? Cheers RicB Ric, I don't get it. If the pins were loose and there were false beats. All you did was CA them so they are now tight and there are no false beats. What else is there? I understand that so much of what we do may have explanations we do not comprehend, or variables that we do not see. But, you only changed one variable and supported the hypothesis. Why are you so reticent to think loose pins CAN cause false beats? It seems you've proven it to yourself. Regards, William R. Monroe
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