[pianotech] center pin function

David Ilvedson ilvey at sbcglobal.net
Wed Dec 24 13:21:26 PST 2008


Even simpler to say the pin doesn't move...;-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 12/24/2008 1:18:11 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] center pin function


>Keith McGavern wrote:
>> Picky not, but I do see this reasoning, Ron.
>> 
>> As a result of the movement of the hammer assembly, a center pin pinned 
>> properly has to follow suit, but in and of itself, it does not move or 
>> rotate of its own volition.
>> 
>>  From my viewpoint a semantics lesson only.
>> 
>> No foul on anyone's part.
>> At least, I certainly didn't feel I had committed any personally.
>> Nor did I feel I laid blame on anyone else.
>> 
>> Just a continuing educational clarification.
>> 
>> Keith

>Simpler to indicate that the bushing is the bearing, and the 
>birdseye, the clamp. That ducks the whole mess.
>Ron N



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