Chinese based Heintzman

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Ron,
Perhaps I used the wrong term, but I bet they are apt to lean a whole lot
more when an (it looks like 1/8" ) is sticking out the bottom of the pin
hole.
As Ric would say Cheers
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: Chinese based Heintzman


>
> > Hi Don,
> > I guess what caught my eye was the pin sticking through the block. It
seems
> > to me that the block is not thick enough, the pins have no support for
the
> > foot end allowing the pin to flagpole on the foot of the pin, as well as
the
> > neck.
>
> Pins don't flagpole at the bottom, Joe. There is almost zero
> string tension induced pressure on the pins at the bottom.
> They just lie down there quietly awaiting their chance to jump
> and snap when someone trys to turn them.
>
>
> >Very poor design,
> > Waranty materials issue, needs correct thickness pin block?
> > Joe Goss RPT
>
>
> The block thickness is fine. That ain't it.
>
> Don, the only way to tell if the stability will be enhanced by
> filling the gap is to fill the gap, tune it, and report back
> in six months as to how it did. As much bad press as that
> plate flange gap gets, I've seen only a few instances where
> shimming it out cured tuning instability problems. If it
> works, great. If not, that ain't it neither.
>
> Ron N
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