Small Bridge Pin Source

[Farrell]

Ahhhh. That's what I was looking for! Thank you so very much!

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: Small Bridge Pin Source


>
> Terry,
>           High quality centre pins, I believe is German silver. A mixture
> of tin and brass. The tin prevents tarnish. many of the asian pins are
> plated mild steel or brass, and are problematic with age. Some American
> pins are brass, more prone to verdigris.
> Bridge pins are usually mild steel plated with Phosphor bronze to lower
> friction. Some of the Japanese companies are using brass alloys.  Koreans,
> look like chrome plated steel.
> There is very little standardization. and cost is probably the driving
> force for selection.
> If I was specing these two items, it would be German Silver for centre
> pins, and Phosphor Bronze coated steel for bridge pins.
> Bridge pins would not be file finished, but drilled accurately to depth.
>
> Just my observations and opinions. FWIW.
> Roger
>
>
> At 06:14 AM 8/11/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >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
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>