[CAUT] Stripped tuning pin head

[Jim Busby]

You're right! I always refer squares to someone I don't like. <G>

I've only tuned about 4 or 5. No oblongs in the few I've tuned. My "what the heck is it" was in reference to the kind of piano. I have seen actually seen oblong pins and have a tip, which I've never used.

Best,
Jim

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Norman Cantrell
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:59 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Stripped tuning pin head

Jim

You are showing you lack of experience in tuning Square Grands as many of them have oblong tuing pins.  Basically they are flat on two sides and round on the other two.  Instead of a square top that is tapered you see an flat sided oval when viewed from the top.  Some harpsichord makers still employ oblong pins on their instruments.

Regards

Norman Cantrell, Registered Piano Technician

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From: Jim Busby <jim_busby at byu.edu>
To: "caut at ptg.org" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 12:50:23 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Stripped tuning pin head

Hi,

Sorry. But no experience with oblongs. What the heck is it?

jim

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org<mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org> [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org<mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org>] On Behalf Of Keena Keel
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 8:06 AM
To: caut at ptg.org<mailto:caut at ptg.org>
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Stripped tuning pin head

Hi Jim,

I'll give that a shot when my tuning pin supplies come in.  Good idea.  I've never used it on 1/0 by 2" tuning pins. Have you had any experience using one of the oblong heads?
Keena


On Aug 26, 2010, at 8:54 AM, Jim Busby wrote:

> Hi Keena,
>
> I'd use a tuning pin extractor Schaff #110 and replace the pin(s). Test the torque and decide if one size bigger or two.
>
> Jim Busby BYU
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org<mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org> [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org<mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org>] On Behalf Of Keena Keel
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 5:16 AM
> To: caut at ptg.org<mailto:caut at ptg.org>
> Subject: [CAUT] Stripped tuning pin head
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have a new piano to work on in Massachusetts that arrived from Australia recently.  Three of the tuning pin heads have become smooth and my tuning hammer cannot grip them to take them out to replace them.  Any ideas?
>
> Keena Keel, RPT
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