Sorting New Tuning Pins

Newton Hunt nhunt@optonline.net
Tue, 06 Aug 2002 15:03:32 -0400


> I mike the whole pile of new pins and separate them into perhaps four
> to eight different sizes (a great job for a youngster, etc.!). Some
> are hard to classify because they are different sizes at the top of 
> the threads that at the bottom, and some are ovalish, and some, like > Newton points out can be bent!

Consensus rules.  Ovals, average the two for size, top and bottom
average them for size.  Bent discard if possible.  If not sort  by least
wobble. :)

		Newton



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