Tapered Tuning Pins

[Cy Shuster]

A recent article about Steinway's current practice mentioned 4 1/2 degrees
for a D.

It also said the term "bellyman" came from the fact that the person lies on
his belly on the soundboard to notch the bridges, and they showed a picture
of just that.

--Cy Shuster--
Rochester, MN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: Tapered Tuning Pins


> I would use my drill press and an angle that matched the original
(assuming
> the original angle was acceptable). There is nothing magical about the 7°
> thing. I don't know where that ever came from. In a new hole, drill an
angle
> that gets the hole about perpendicular to the string line - I think some
> folks will angle the hole back maybe 1° or so from perpendicular (figuring
> that after tension is applied the pin will rotate forward a tad).
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stéphane Collin" <collin.s@skynet.be>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Tapered Tuning Pins
>
>
> > Hello techs !
> >
> > I have a question.
> > When it goes about redrilling pin holes, do you use a complete setup
with
> bore stand inclinated 7° on a horizontal surface placed on the piano etc.
or
> do you simply bore with a hand machine letting it follow its way in the
hole
> itself ?
> >
> > Stéphane Collin
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Tom Driscoll" <tomtuner@comcast.net>
> > To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 5:21 PM
> > Subject: RE: Tapered Tuning Pins
> >
> >
> > |
> > |
> > | Subject: Re: Tapered Tuning Pins
> > |
> > | Why not use the tapered pins that are already there? Wind the
> > | string/coil, a
> > | slight tap and you're there! That's the beauty of tapered pins. The
only
> > | caveat would be if some yahoo, already "tapped" them too much. In that
> > | case,
> > | it is a good idea to ream/drill the holes with appropriate drill to
make
> > | the
> > | hole the same dimension throughout it's length. If you don't have my
> > | chart
> > | for this, please reply off line and I'll post one to you.
> > | Best Regards,
> > | Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> > |
> > |
> > | Joe,
> > | Cause their butt-ugly to coin your phrase,what with the rust and
> > | all. And yes they were tapped in a bit
> > | Tom -still cold in Mass. Driscoll
> > |
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