Greetings, all! There was a fairly extensive thread on this subject about a year, or so ago. It revealed that many technicians liked to use one of the commercial- ly available "pin driving fluids" when restringing. These are usually a high-quality spar varnish. Not only do they aid in the driving in of the pin, but once dry (takes a day or two) their use imparts a smooth, even "feel" to the pin when it's being turned--almost like tuning with "power steering", as one tech put it! Note: don't panic if, at first, the pins have a somewhat "loose" feel to them. That's common for the first day or two, until the fluid has had a chance to dry thoroughly. Les Smith lessmith@buffnet.net
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