Pinblock Fit

[Newton Hunt]

If there are no guide lines or goals then chaos reigns and
we all have seen the results of such.  Knowing when and why
to change SOP is the mark of a craftsman, unthinkingness is
the mark of incompetence.

There ARE exceptions to every rule but consider the statics
of pin and string angles and the mechanical effectiveness of
good fit and finish.  

> there is no 'objective' evidence that a tightly 
> fitted block/flange junction adds anything

Split and pulled upper laminations is sufficient proof for
me but..

I personally have seen and felt the results of poorly fit
pinblocks but then I have worked on a lot of other makes of
pianos than M&H and S&S and have observed the end results of
mechanical and structural integrity in terms of stability
and security.

No, we don't have all the facts but I have been trained as
an engineer and think in terms of strength of materials,
material properties, statics, dynamics and stresses.  _I_
think I can make a piano better in some ways than some hove
been made but than that is my pride and burden.

I am a detailed oriented SOB and facts will not change me
mind, pass the Guinness.

		Newton