[pianotech] Fwd: Hybrid pinblocks

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Thu Feb 18 13:20:33 MST 2010


Gene Nelson wrote:
>> Unfortunately, that doesn't make a lot of sense either. Lots of years 
>> back, someone on list pointed out that tapping a pin less than a 
>> millimeter deeper into the block often makes way more torque 
>> difference than is reasonable for the "fresh wood" presumption. I 
>> think it was a good observation.
> 
> ***Did the poster give an explaination?

No, he didn't know any more than the rest of us. He just 
thought it a curious observation.


> We are avoiding the purchase of a torque wrench that is sensitive enough 
> for
> a reasonably accurate measurement but I think the feel is good enough 
> for me.

Mostly, but not always - assuming I can find where I stashed 
the tool.


> Cannot see any good reason to get too scientific.

You couldn't possibly generate enough decimal places to 
satisfy the doubters in any case.
Ron N


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