new piano pin replacement

[Clyde Hollinger]

Roger and Glenn,
If the block is solid, is the problem with the torque caused by uneven
hole size or by differing pin diameters?  Are the tuning pins ever the
culprits in situations like this?

Clyde Hollinger

Roger Jolly wrote:

(snip)
> IF the block is solid, a new piano should be hand reamed with a #3
> under sized drill bit and repinned to attain even torque. 
(snip)

> At 09:33 PM 23/06/99 -0600, you wrote:
> 
>      I have a situation and I need some advice.  The small shop I
>      do work for sells Shuberts.  Well, partially from my
>      pleading, he decided not to order any more.  It seems he is
>      stuck with the ones he has.  One in particular, and I talked
>      about this one here a long time ago, will not hold tune.  I
>      recommended he return it to the factory or distributor.  Of
>      course he got a difficult time and it is still here.  The
>      distributor (or factory rep, whatever) told him to get an
>      estimate from "me" for repinning it.  I really don't want to
>      get involved.  The pin torque varies wildly (I don't have a
>      gauge - just feel) and the angle of the pins changes
>      dramatically.  IF the pinblock is not split anywhere I feel
>      it needs reaming before repinning or else I feel the problem
>      will just exist again, only a little tighter.  I've never
>      done this before.  I've restrung two grands and neither
>      involved reaming.  I don't know how well I can do replacing
>      strings with "old" coils on them.  I've never done a
>      vertical.
> 
>      I told him, after the second tuning, that I never wanted to
>      see that piano again.  Now he wants me to repin a brand new
>      piano.  I was taken back when he and the distributor wanted
>      me to dope it.  Now I think if I do anything I would just
>      rather hit the loose pins with CA and the heck with it.  I
>      feel like an angry bee is chasing me!
> 
>      Any advice here?  Feel free to throw out estimates numbers
>      (in private emails if that upsets the board).
> 
>      Thanks,
> 
>      Glenn.
> 
> Roger Jolly
> Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre
> Saskatoon and Regina
> Saskatchewan, Canada.
> 306-665-0213
> Fax 652-0505