[CAUT] Reaming block?

[Alan McCoy]

Hey Mark,

I keep on learning. To wit, what are "reverse-grip" tuning pins and where
does one find them? And presumably by "reverse direction" you mean with (not
against) the string pull.

Thanks for sharing your method.

Alan


> From: Mark Cramer <Cramer at brandonu.ca>
> Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:22:51 -0500
> To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Reaming block?
> 
> Hi Alan,
> 
> short answer; we never ream tuning-pin holes... right idea/wrong application
> IMHO.
> 
> Our simple recipe:
> 
> reverse-grip tuning-pins: one-size over
> 
> spare box of two-sizes over "on deck"
> 
> torque-test all pins in reverse direction, on completion
> 
> spot-pin any that fall below your specification.
> 
> footnotes:
> 
> 1.) We've never had a "viable" pinblock yield unsatisfactory results with
> this method.
> 
> 2.) Our personal experiments with reaming were a disappointment.
> 
> 3.) The combined effect of powering-out the old, and driving in the new pins
> seems to take care of any concerns of residue (pin-block treatment, etc.)
> coating the wood fibre.
> 
> Your welcome to call Alan, if you want to exchange any further
> thoughts/experiences.
> 
> thanks,
> Mark Cramer
> Brandon University
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org]On Behalf Of
> Alan McCoy
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:48 AM
> To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
> Subject: [CAUT] Reaming block?
> 
> 
> Hi Folks (at least those of you still out there),
> 
> I'm about to repin a not-too-old pinblock. It had 2/0 pins and I'm gonna use
> LoTorq 3/0 pins. The block felt fine. I'm restringing because of other
> issues with this piano - wildly mismatched bass strings, false beats and
> such. I'd like to find out how other folks treat the block before
> re-pinning. Anyone ream? With what type of bit?
> 
> I have tried reaming with a double-fluted reamer in the past but didn't like
> the results. Too inconsistent. I've also just done nothing to the block,
> with good results.
> 
> Your thoughts would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Alan
> 
> 
> -- Alan McCoy, RPT
> Eastern Washington University
> amccoy at mail.ewu.edu
> 509-359-4627
> 
> 
> 
>