[CAUT] Stripped tuning pin head

[Ed Sutton]

I have found the Schaff oblong tip a bit oversized for many 19th century 
pianos. The tip needs to fit well without binding.
If you want to work with these instruments, you really need to start a 
collection of 19th century tools.

ES
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <keenak at verizon.net>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Stripped tuning pin head


>I saw this in the Schaff catalogue for square grands and old pianos with 
>oblong pins.
> Keena
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Busby <jim_busby at byu.edu>
> Sender: caut-bounces at ptg.org
> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:50:23
> To: caut at ptg.org<caut at ptg.org>
> Reply-to: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Stripped tuning pin head
>
> Hi,
>
> Sorry. But no experience with oblongs. What the heck is it?
>
> jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 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
> 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] On Behalf Of 
>> Keena Keel
>> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 5:16 AM
>> To: 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
>
>