> At 05:51 PM 5/1/03 , you wrote: >Frankly, I think that some extrudeed, lightweight >aluminum key, basically a shell buttressed with >reinforcement along stress lines to stiffen it, would >be FAR better than the 16th Century technology we are >dealing with! And it should be hinged on a lateral >pin ( at the bottom, on a pivotable plate ) to >eliminate all "wobble". And weights ( not poisonous >leads, either! ) could be affixed to the inside with >bolts and lock washers along an adjustable track for >exact balance. > Thump These all sound like excellent ideas. While you're at it could you incorporate something into your design so that I can level the keys without putting paper punchings under the keys (talk about your 16th century technology)? Phil F
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