Poor key morticing

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Wed, 8 Sep 2004 10:02:52 -0400


If you are seeing the keypin move, are you sure the keypin is not simply
loose in the rail hole?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Bratcher" <MBratPianos@indy.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 8:47 AM
Subject: Poor key morticing


> Hey folks,
>
> I wondering if anyone had good ideas or ways of dealing with keys that
have
> a lot of wood around the balance rail pin.  The wood is not allowing the
key
> to move freely.  Actually it is trying to bend the pin, as I can see the
pin
> moving when played.  The keys already have new bushings.  This all makes
for
> VERY poor touch.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Mike Bratcher
>
>
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