Small Oval Tuning Tip

[Mark Potter]

Hi Terry -
   
  Just last week I de-strung a Knabe square grand which had the same smaller oblong pins you refer to below.  First time I have run across pins like that - and not tapered either, which kind of surprised me.  They were just slightly smaller than 1/0.  Anyway, after the first 6 or so pins got stuck in my oblong tip, I CA'd a shim of thin spring steel into the tip and it worked pretty well.  The shim fell out about halfway thru, CA'd it again and made it almost to the end, CA'd it again and made it thru to the end.  Not real elegant, but I was on-site, not in my shop, and it at least got me thru.
   
  Mark

      ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Farrell 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:16 PM
  Subject: Small Oval Tuning Tip
   
  It has oblong heads on the tuning pins. The pins are small - I didn't pull one, so I'm not sure what size they are, but they look like 1/0 or so. My oval tuning tip will turn the pins, but it is quite a bit larger than optimal - it gets stuck on the pins because it is too large. My oval tuning tip works fine on the large old American square grands.
   
  Does anyone know of where I can get an oval tuning tip that is smaller than the standard one available from the supply houses? I've talked to the supply houses and harsicord builders and have had no luck.
   
  Terry Farrell
Farrell Piano
   
  www.farrellpiano.com
terry at farrellpiano.com

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