This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hazen, For me it depends on how loose the pins are. If they will not even hold but waaaah back down an octave when you let = go of the hammer, most likely that pin will need treated twice or = shimmed. Most of the time the piano needs more than a treatment of the tuning = pins. If the tuning pin is loose so will the bridge pins. So, usually I = tune the piano first then take out the action, treat the tuning pins = with two passes on each section (with all the windows open and fans = going and a breathing mask so that I look like Darth Vader) and then = make two passes with the tilter at 45 degrees (mine rests at that slant = on the wheels) on all the treble string bridge pins. As these are old = beaters I am not too concerned about the instriment ever being restrung = or getting a new board. removes most of the false beats. Tuning the = piano first and getting it up to pitch as much as possible is important = to me as I feel that there is a need to have the speaking length very = close to where it will be after the fine tuning. When the piano is returned to the upright position it is retuned, this = might not be for a day but can be done immediatly, but if there is = excess glue on the plate or I may use paper towels and a screw driver to = mop up the excess if I am 50 or more miles from home. Usually the CA will scum over after 30 minutes if fairly dry on the = plate. You will have to use good judgement, you do not want any CA on = the speaking lengths of any string especally bass strings! Plain wire = can be cleaned up if it gets in the wrong place but it is a real hastle. Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: HazenBannister@cs.com=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 5:28 PM Subject: loose-pins Hi list,=20 I have to go to a new customer friday,with an old upright.He said he = thinks it has some loose pins.I have used the pin tightener from Schaff, = also have used over-sized pins, and have used sandpaper bushing ,as well = as driving the pins.I was looking for=20 maybe a new,or better idea.I have read about CA glue in the = journal,and wondered what kinda results some of you may have had with it = loose tuning pins.Also what=20 kind of time are you looking at before tuning,after using this method. = Thanks much,=20 Hazen Bannister=20 Western Carolinas Chapter=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/53/57/f3/78/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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