Drilling for key leads and key flex

[Farrell]

I don't know for sure, as I am not an engineer, but it sure seem likely to 
me that a hole drilled half-way through the key will induce half the flex 
that a hole drilled completely through would induce. However, if flex is the 
concern, I should think that if you glued/epoxied the lead in place, then no 
flex would be induced - or rather the change in flex would be limited to the 
flex difference between spruce and lead (good golly, what would that be?).

So there's my half-cent worth (or worthless, as the case may well be).

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> When installing keyleads in new keys, will there be any significant
> difference in key flex if you drill the holes all the way through versus
> not.  Let's assume for arguments sake that the holes are located in the
> center of the key.
>
> David Love