[pianotech] Ethics of prop sticks.

[Ron Nossaman]

George F Emerson wrote:
> I once designed a stick with a stop .... or should I call it a prop with 
> a stop   Either way sound goofy enough for my granddaughter to have come 
> up with it.  I have to confess that I did it "all by myself," which my 
> granddaughter is also fond of saying.  Anyway, the stop prevented the 
> stick (prop) from coming outward further than its cup. 

I've seen various prop designs like this. The Knabe I 
mentioned, for instance. I think it's a good idea. Mechanical 
stops always work better than education, and are usually 
harder (but not impossible) to bypass.
Ron N