acrosonic string breakage

[Dave McKibben]

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Thanks for the reply
I will stop by and check that prior to any changes.
Luckily this piano is on my normal traveling paths and not far away.

Dave


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Joe And Penny Goss 
To: davespianotuning@earthlink.net;Pianotech
Sent: 10/30/2005 2:21:10 PM 
Subject: Re: acrosonic string breakage


Hi Dave,
Before you replace with longer pins you need to check and see if the other string of the bichord will not be in the way of the tuning lever tip. You may end up replacing both tuning pins of the unison.
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Dave McKibben 
To: Joseph Garrett ; Pianotech 
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: acrosonic string breakage


Thanks to all who replied.
I just may try the longer pins in that area since I'm going  to replace the strings anyway.
Doesnt seem like that much more work if it diminishes the problem.
I'ts always nice to know if someone else has seen a problem when a person is rather new at the piano business.


Thanks much
Dave McKibben

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Joseph Garrett 
To: pianotech
Sent: 10/30/2005 8:47:14 AM 
Subject: Re: acrosonic string breakage


Your assessment of "why" the strings broke, is right on IMO. My fix would be to pull the tuning pins in that area and install longer ones; put new strings on and leave the pin higher so that the angle would not be as steep. This, of course, would give the pin more "flag poling" feel, but, at least, the darned strings wouldn't be in a bind at the coils. There are many other "height impaired" pianos that have the same problem....Wurlitzers come to mind.
Regards,

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I
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