[pianotech] Thin walled star tuning tip for square grands

[Mark Schecter]

You could take a spare normal tip and grind it down, like you would sharpen a pencil. Just keep it cool by frequntly dunking it in water, so it doesn't become annealed or softened. 

~ Mark Schecter

On Dec 16, 2011, at 8:55 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:

> I just change tips
> 
>  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net>
> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Fri, Dec 16, 2011 6:52 pm
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Thin walled star tuning tip for square grands
> 
> So far I have not come across those yet but a great idea. Do you another tuning 
> lever for that tip or just change tips 
> when needed ?
> 
> Duaine
> 
> On 12/16/2011 10:09 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:
> > Duaine
> > The thin walled tip is not just for square grands. They can be used on some 
> spinets where the tuning pins are very 
> > close together, and on grands where the pins are too close to the plate.
> > Wim
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net>
> > To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
> > Sent: Fri, Dec 16, 2011 4:59 pm
> > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Thin walled star tuning tip for square grands
> > Today I tuned a restored square grand however two of the tuning pins were
> > impossible to tune with the standard star tip.
> >
> > Who has a thin walled star tuning tip for square grands ?
> >
> > Duaine
> >
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> 
> 
> -- 
> Duaine Hechler
> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
> Tuning, Servicing&  Rebuilding
> Reed Organ Society Member
> Florissant, MO 63034
> (314) 838-5587
> dahechler at att.net
> www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
> --
> Home&  Business user of Linux - 11 years
> 
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