JD writes: << Yes. Now answer me this : The picture below shows keys from grand pianos by three excellent makers. In all of them the lowest contact with the balance pin is made over 1mm from the bottom suface of the key. Why? >> I would assume that it is to prevent wood from splitting at the edges of the hole. And it seems that if you push a conical burnisher in from the bottom, you are raising the contact edge even higher up in the hole. Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html <BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home.<BR> (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001)</HTML>
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