Tuning Pin Size

[Mark Story]

Avery,

Use this to your advantage. It only takes a few minutes to mic the pins and
sort them - don't be too picky. Then use the pins by size, larger as you
move toward the bass. I used to think I was making boring mistakes that
caused the odd loose-ish pin. Since I started micing the pins my stringings
have been very consistent - what we want, right?

Mark Story, RPT
Eastern Washington University
mstory@ewu.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: Avery Todd <atodd@UH.EDU>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Friday, July 17, 1998 2:28 PM
Subject: Tuning Pin Size


>List,
>
>   Just finished measuring a set of tuning pins. The set was "labeled" 3/0,
>which is supposed to be .286. Well over half measured at .284. Next was
>.285 and an appreciable number of .283. There were actually only 3 pins
>that measured out at .286. Amazing. Can't this inconsistency be corrected?
>   I believe these came from Steinway. Are the Diamond Brand pins more
>consistent? Some other brand?
>
>Avery
>
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>Avery Todd, RPT
>Moores School of Music
>University of Houston
>Houston, TX 77204-4893
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>
>