Restringing Question

[Les Smith]

On Thu, 23 May 1996, David Porritt wrote:

>
> On Thu, 23 May 1996 t.seay@mail.utexas.edu wrote:
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> > 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
> _______________________________________________

Hi, Tom:

To  Dave's sage advice I would add thst you might like to use one of the
commercially available "pin driving fluids" when restringing that L. Once
they dry they add a real nice "feel" to the pins.

Les Smith
lessmith@buffnet.net