[pianotech] tightening balance hole was Bouncing Bostons

jimialeggio jimialeggio at gmail.com
Sun Aug 1 21:11:51 MDT 2010


  On 8/1/2010 11:01 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote:
> William Monroe wrote:
>> I won't speak for JD, but when I do this job, I use a similar 
>> process, but use 1/4 sawn poplar for the insert. 
>
> I use poplar too, for buttons, shoes, and such. It's harder than what 
> was originally there, but not hard enough to make noise.
>
> Whatever works, works.
> Ron N
>
>
>
I'm leaning in this direction.  What balance hole depth are you using 
with the poplar...3mm as in softwood or less?

Jim I

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