Earlier this year I tuned a grand piano that had loose tuning pins only in the single bass strings. Since there were only a dozen or so I pulled the beckets, removed the tuning pins, swabbed the holes with 5 minute epoxy, then coated the tuning pins with the same epoxy before driving them in and reconnecting the strings. This worked fine. The tuning pins were good and tight after that treatment. Today I tuned another grand with the same problem and recalled a post about using super glue without removing the tuning pins. I searched the pianotech listserver and couldn't find anything that fit that description. I am reluctant to change methods because the 5 minute epoxy works so well. However, if there is a method that I can use that would be easier and just as successful, then I am interested. Can anyone enlighten me? Ted Simmons, Merritt Island, FL
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