curing loose t-pins w/sandpaper (different sized pins)

[Avery Todd]

Daniel,

Just mic a whole set of pins before you restring and you'll be amazed at
the difference in sizes! :-)

Avery

At 01:10 AM 06/09/03 +0200, you wrote:
>Me too :)
>
>However, it seems like some brands even come with different diameters on the
>tuning pins. We had two Bechstein A's from 1904-1915 in the workshop. I
>measured the pin-size in the treblestrings and got 6.75mm, the other guy
>measured it in the bass and got 6.9mm. We never thought about the fact that
>we had measured on different sides on the pianos, so we assumed they used
>different sizes on the whole pianos, from the factory. Since the older one
>was the one with 6.75 we assumed they started with 6.9mm to decrease the
>flag-poling effect (they got openfaced pinblocks, for all of you not
>familiare with Bechstein). We were fairly sure that they never had been
>restrung. We later realized that they had 6.90 in the bass and 6.75 on both
>the pianos. The only reason I can come up with is the stringtension being
>higher in the bass.
>
>Anyone with an idea?
>
>Best regards,
>Daniel Lindholm
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 3:17 PM
>Subject: Re: curing loose t-pins w/sandpaper
>
>
> > I find it frustrating when tuning a piano with several different size
>tuning pins.
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Daniel Lindholm" <mailinglists@home.se>
> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 7:07 PM
> > Subject: Re: curing loose t-pins w/sandpaper
> >
> >
> > > That sounds like a really temporary fix. Why not replace the pins with
> > > larger while you are at it?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 9:24 PM
> > > Subject: curing loose t-pins w/sandpaper
> > >
> > >
> > > > Friends,
> > > >
> > > > I service an old upright with several very loose low bass tuning pins.
> > > > Two of them won't even hold a pitch.  I tried epoxy on them, but that
> > > > didn't work.  I'd like to try sandpaper in the holes.
> > > >
> > > > For those who have done this successfully, what type of sandpaper and
> > > > what grit do you use?  Can I just drive the tuning pin in the hole
>after
> > > > fitting a sandpaper shim, or should the pin be turned in?  I'd like to
> > > > give this a try on Monday.  Thank you.
> > > >
> > > > Sincerely,
> > > > Clyde Hollinger, RPT
> > > > Lititz, PA
> > > >
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