[pianotech] Beckets

[Jude Reveley (Absolute Piano)]

Who said anything about pin angle relating to tight coils? I think you 
misread my post.

Jude


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Beckets


> Jude Reveley (Absolute Piano) wrote:
>> Another rational reason might be controlling the draft angle of the 
>> string. More coils can allow for the string to exit the tuning pin 
>> perpendicular towards the front bearing thus allowing for a tight coil 
>> without sinking the pin deeper than less coils woulkd allow. Granted it's 
>> a delicate balance and tight coils are perhaps another cosmetic industry 
>> standard which brings us right back to the beginning of this thread. 
>> UGGGH!
>
> Doesn't compute. A choice of pin length, pinblock composition, drilling 
> fit, and driving depth would let you put the takeoff point of the coil at 
> any height you like above the plate regardless of the number of turns on 
> the coil. This should not be dependent on pin angle, but rather the 
> opposite. And yes, tight coils are also cosmetic.
>
> Ron N
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