[pianotech] Broken Hitch Pin

[Ed Foote]

Subject: [pianotech] Broken Hitch Pin


>>Well it finally happened - a hitch pin broke on a square grand that I'm 
restringing. Having never had to do this kind of repair, any helpful hints 
would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Patrick C. Poulson
 
A lot depends on how much room you have under the plate.  
1.  A mirror might tell you if the holes are drilled all the way through,  and if there is room, a very fine drift can drive the 
stub out of the plate onto the soundboard, (or a magnet taped to a soundboard  steel).  
2.  A new hole can often be drilled 13-20 mm away and a new pin just hammered in. 
 3.  A downward spiral usually begins after 1 & 2
Regards,
Ed Foote RPT
 
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