Ron (and ships?) My first thought when I saw the groove was that they are doing something with automated parts handling / robotic insertion, and need the groove in order to grip or orient the pin. I'm looking forward to Joe's report on Renner's explanation. Mike > [Original Message] > From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman@cox.net> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 2/22/2005 10:24:24 PM > Subject: Re: New Renner Center Pins > > > Can you please explain what you mean by that "Groove?" I have not heard > > anything about a "new" Renner center pin, and an interested in what you > > have found. > > > > Based on what I read in your other message, this sounds like a > > production screw up in the pin making, and it seems you should contact > > Renner USA and ask about it. > > > > Don Mannino RPT > > > Don, Joe, and all the ships at sea, > The pins in Renner parts have been like this for at least a year > that I know of. It's a clean, square edged and precise groove cut > into the center of the pin - very intentional. Since I don't find > center pins walking out of birds eyes to be a major problem in > general, I'm not clear on why they thought (think?) this was (is?) > necessary. > > Ron N > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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