The piano is most likely a Baldwin product. This is not a problem with the cast iron. It is the pin block. I try to prevent this happening on the pianos I string by using powdered rosin like the pool sharks use. I submerse the pin threads into the powder before driving. I wish Baldwin had done this so their pianos would not sound like a shooting range when we tune them. D.L. Bullock St. Louis www.thepianoworld.com <http://www.thepianoworld.com> Do you or your family have a health challenge? Put YOUR BODY'S OWN IMMUNE SYSTEM to work for you----It is capable of repairing itself from EVERY disease if you give it the right fuel. Visit http://bullock.myglycostore.com <http://bullock.myglycostore.com/> to get the right fuel Visit http://bullock.goldenkeys.net/ to investigate a great automated home based business to get your products for free. -----Original Message----- From: Greg Graham [mailto:grahampianos@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 11:44 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: snappy tuning pins I have tuned a few pianos with a handfull of tuning pins on each that snap: I pull, pull harder, pull really hard, and BANG! It sounds like the string broke, but, after my heart stops pounding, the strin
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