On Thu, 23 May 1996 t.seay@mail.utexas.edu wrote: > Dear Pianotech list, > > I am preparing to restring a Steinway L for our School of Music over the > summer. I am wondering what procedures you might recommend for reaming > holes prior to installing new pins (or if you recommend reaming at all, > come to think of it). I will be replacing 2-0's with 4-0's. > > Many thanks, > > > Tom Seay > > > > > Tom Seay > t.seay@mail.utexas.edu > The University of Texas at Austin Tom: Unless the present pins are quite uneven in torque, I'd drive in the new ones without reaming. If you have some very loose, and others that are snug, reaming might make your new set more consistant. Hand reaming has the potential to make a reasonably consistant set of pins inconsistant. I never ream if I don't have to. dave _______________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas _______________________________________________
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