All plate members, struts, bars and other parts are tapered to permit release from the mold without completely distroying the mold. To machine the flange for the pinblock would require considerable time and effort that the foundry is not set up to do nor to many piano factorys have such equipment. It is SO much easier to machine wood than metal. Newton nhunt@rci.rutgers.edu
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