Yes, I've heard the same thing, and I repeat it to customers whose pianos have loose pins, especially if the looseness is in a relatively straight line and the other pins seem okay. Has anyone actually had the experience of inserting oversize pins, or using shims which would increase the total diameter, and then finding that nearby pins were looser than before starting the repair? Is there a myth or here that really is unfounded? Regards, Clyde Avery Todd wrote: > Daniel, > > Something I've heard many times to be aware of is that if a pin is > loose because of a split beginning in the block, an oversize pin > "could" enlarge the crack, making the looseness extend to even more > pins. Just a thought. > > Avery > > At 01:07 AM 06/08/03 +0200, you wrote: > >That sounds like a really temporary fix. Why not replace the pins with > >larger while you are at it?
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