<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">thanks Vince,<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>If it works well using the same size pins, mightn't it work even better with ever-so-slightly larger pins? Maybe I'm being too logical here. Obviously it might not be easy coming up with such pins....</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Allen Wright<BR><DIV><DIV>On 19 May 2007, at 23:26, vince mrykalo wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV>Allen,</DIV> <DIV>It works well using the same size pins. It doesn't eliminate the need of easing, but you are much closer to where you want to be.<BR><BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class="replbq" style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">From: Allen Wright <<A href="mailto:akwright@btopenworld.com">akwright@btopenworld.com</A>><BR>To: Pianotech List <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 15:22:06 +0100<BR>Subject: Re: how about? for damper felts<BR><BR>I've never had problems with steam on keys, either.<BR><BR>Does anyone ever size the balance holes by inserting key pins in them <BR>right after they're steamed (and leaving until dry)? Similar to <BR>Spurlock's sizing cauls for the mortise, in other words. I've always <BR>meant to try that...but perhaps something a thousandth or two bigger <BR>than the pins in the piano might be necessary? Anyone have experience <BR>with this? Seems like it might prevent much of the need for easing, <BR>if it were done right.<BR><BR>This may have been discussed on the list before, but if so I missed it.<BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR><BR>Allen Wright<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><DIV id="RTEContent"> <DIV id="RTEContent"> <DIV> <DIV>Vince Mrykalo RPT MPT</DIV> <DIV><FONT color="#ff0000">University of Utah</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color="#ff0000"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><EM><STRONG>"Minél több a változás, annál nagyobb az állandoság"</STRONG></EM></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><EM><STRONG>The more I learn, the less I know.</STRONG></EM></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.mrykalopiano.com"><STRONG>www.mrykalopiano.com</STRONG></A></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV> <BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><HR size="1"><A href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48250/*http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v9.php?o=US2226&cmp=Yahoo&ctv=AprNI&s=Y&s2=EM&b=50">Pinpoint customers </A>who are looking for what you sell.</BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>