Small Bridge Pin Source

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Hi,
 Along the same lines, does anyone know the MANUFACTURER of crnter pins?
Addresses would help too.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: Small Bridge Pin Source


> 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
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
> >