Key Friction

[Richard Brekne]

Stéphane Collin wrote:

> Hi Ric.
>
> Do you manage to get about the same key friction for the straight keys 
> (those in middle of the keyboard) and those with a dog leg (at bass 
> and trebble extremes) ?  I found that everything else being about 
> equal, the extreme keys show as much as 2 grams more friction, because 
> they don't rock straight at the balance.  Should we compensate for this ?
>
> Stéphane Collin.
>
Well... I try and get below 2 grams for all keys at present, and I 
havent found any real problems getting that even with severly doglegged 
keys as long as the bushings are in good condition. How do you check for 
key friction btw.  Not so common over here to take (DW-UW)/2

Cheers
Ricb