Small Bridge Pin Source

[Farrell]

Can anyone give us a good accounting of what action center pins and bridge
pins are made of? I think Ron N suggested this as a possibility also. Thanks

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Brekne" <rbrekne@broadpark.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: Small Bridge Pin Source


> I dont suppose you can use really large center pins ? Like say size 26 or
so
> ?....just a thought.
>
> Farrell wrote:
>
> > Hi folks. I am repinning the bridges on an old square grand today (or
rather
> > I was) when I realized I do not have the proper size pin for the treble
> > area. The old pins were 0.068" diameter. This would be a about a #5 pin.
I
> > checked catalogs from Pianotek, Schaff  & APSCO and the smallest pins
they
> > have are #6 pins which are 0.076" diameter. It is super tight quarters
in
> > this area of the bridge, and I fear that using the #6 pins may cause
> > problems. Anyone know of a source for #5 pins?
> >
> > Terry Farrell
>
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
>
>