tuning pin bushing geometry

[Delwin D Fandrich]

 Try November 1999. 

David, you're right. I believe the combination of the very small hole in the
plate and the rather extreme back angle were intended to allow the tuning pin to
rest against the plate while not looking like the tuning pin was resting against
the plate.

Del

| -----Original Message-----
| From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 
| [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Love
| Sent: May 16, 2006 7:27 PM
| To: 'Pianotech List'
| Subject: RE: tuning pin bushing geometry
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| I think the article had to do with the design being that the 
| pin was intended to lean against the plate, not intended to 
| avoid it.  
| 
| David Love
| davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
| 
| 
| Dale wrote:
| Dittos. Good suggestion.  I do this to many plates.
| Especially Steinway to prevent the pins from possibly leaning 
| into the plate hole itself.
|   Dale 
|  
| Del wrote:
| A good case can be made that this was intentional. I wrote a 
| blurb on this for the Journal several years back. Complete 
| with the geometry.
|  Del
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