On Thu, 23 May 1996, David Porritt wrote: > > On Thu, 23 May 1996 t.seay@mail.utexas.edu wrote: > > > Dear Pianotech list, > > > > I am preparing to restring a Steinway L for our School of Music over the > > summer. I am wondering what procedures you might recommend for reaming > > holes prior to installing new pins (or if you recommend reaming at all, > > come to think of it). I will be replacing 2-0's with 4-0's. > > > > Many thanks, > > > > > > Tom Seay > > > > > > > > > > Tom Seay > > t.seay@mail.utexas.edu > > The University of Texas at Austin > > > Tom: > > Unless the present pins are quite uneven in torque, I'd drive in the > new ones without reaming. If you have some very loose, and others that > are snug, reaming might make your new set more consistant. Hand > reaming has the potential to make a reasonably consistant set of pins > inconsistant. I never ream if I don't have to. > > dave > > _______________________________________________ > > David M. Porritt, RPT > Meadows School of the Arts > Southern Methodist University > Dallas, Texas > _______________________________________________ Hi, Tom: To Dave's sage advice I would add thst you might like to use one of the commercially available "pin driving fluids" when restringing that L. Once they dry they add a real nice "feel" to the pins. Les Smith lessmith@buffnet.net
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