[pianotech] pin torque??

[Ron Nossaman]

Jack Houweling wrote:
> I got myself a new toy, a vibrating digital torque wrench "Snap-on" for 
> testing pin torque, but I have a few questions.
> When people talk about the measuring pin torque is it in foot pounds or 
> inch pounds?
> Also do you measure with the string on or off? And lastly is 
> the measurements for clockwise or counterclockwise?
>  
> Thanks,
> Jack Houweling

Inch pounds, string on, counterclockwise. The only reasons I 
can think you'd want to measure torque are if you're twisting 
pins off, or you want to know what holding power is left over 
from holding strings at tension.
Ron N