Dale Erwin Wrote: >micro-balanced action I'm finding it a whole lot more effective and efficient, all be it more expensive, to design the action and key ratios together by having a new key set made. Roseland makes affordable key sets and sooo many or the old actions frankly have been recovered, resoled , rebushed, and yes even repainted to the point of necessary replacement that it only makes sense to go in this direction. Oh also I left out; just awful original geometry that moving the capstan, etc., will not fix. Dale, "Regarding awful original geometry". Care to be a little more specific? A new keyboard won't fix a problem with stack geometry. If you mean a ratio problem can be fixed with a new balance rail position, I don't find that it makes a difference in the overall regulation or ratio by moving the capstan/heel line vs. moving the balance rail so long as the rule for the line of centers is observed. I've moved capstan/heel line as much as 1/2" to make a 5.5 ratio and that action regulates 10mm/44.5mm. It certainly is nice to have a brand new keyboard for sure... just make sure your putting those key leads in the right place for posterity! David Stanwood
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