Filing bridge pins!

[Isaac OLEG]

Don't know other good method to have the old (iron) pin look shiny and
clean before restringing.

When properly inserted, new pins can well be left with their round top
(if round), but I am so acquainted to see filed pins that I find their
look strange, and I file them , to have a nice plane all along!

It is more straight then, of course !

What I don't like when filing pins if epoxy have been used, is that
the heat can soften the epoxy and compromise the holding.

That is why I file very softly with a sharpening file. Very easy to
take bridge imprint on the fingers after that indeed.


gone !

Isaac OLEG


> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : owner-pianotech@ptg.org
> [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]De la part
> de Joseph Garrett
> Envoyé : mercredi 31 juillet 2002 23:27
> À : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : Filing bridge pins!
>
>
> Susan,
> Your statement: "Well, I did ... in the piano..."
> WHY???????
> I've been accused of being a purist and for the live of me,
> I can think of
> no good reason to file bridge pins flat!!!!
> That practice came about because of poor drilling
> techniques, to make it
> "look" like it was done properly. Skinned knuckles is the
> only thing derived
> from filed bridge pins. And that hurts!
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
>
> I'm never lost, because everyone is telling me where to go. <G>
>
>