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Re: Buffet E12

Author: Chris P
Date: 2018-08-17 00:03

It depends on the alloy used - keywork and key parts are often cast from brass, bronze and nickel silver, so they're as durable as keywork made by hand and more consistent (but still have to be mounted and finished by hand).

Other alloys like Mazak and other zinc alloys have a much lower melting point and will cast with a lot of detail (think Matchbox, Corgi or Dinky cars), but the alloy isn't as strong as brass, bronze or nickel silver and the other disadvantage is they can't be repaired as easily.

B&H and some other makers used die cast Mazak keywork on their low end models to make them affordable and offered replacement keys for any that broke rather than repairing them.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

Post Edited (2018-08-17 00:08)

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