Jumpy Tuning Pins

[M J & L V Ashby]

I use a Rosen powder on my tuning pins before I bang them in.  Seems to work
well.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Bolsius <markbolsius@optusnet.com.au>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Saturday, 27 November 1999 12:11
Subject: Re: Jumpy Tuning Pins


>
>> I have heard from a former Bosendorfer man that they rub talc on the
tuning
>pins
>> before banging them in for the same reasons. Not sure if it is true,
never had
>> to remove a tuning pin on a Bosendorfer. But then there are only a couple
>three
>> or four around here..
>>
>> Richard Brekne
>
>I've seen and tried using a stick of chalk (ie what teachers use on a
>blackboard) on tuning pins before hammering them in. You only need to put a
>little stripe down the threaded part of the pin...no jumpy ones!
>
>The chalk works its way through the hole when you start turning the pin,
>pulling it up to pitch.
>
>Works for me...no negative effects since 1987 when I started doing it
>
>Cheers
>--
>Mark Bolsius
>Bolsius Piano Services
>Canberra Australia
>
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