Driving the pins would be the first thing I'd do concerning loose pins. Try one and see if the torque goes up. David Ilvedson, RPT From: JTTUNER@webtv.net (james turner) Date sent: Thu, 6 May 1999 02:30:10 -0500 (EST) To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Driving Tuning Pins Send reply to: pianotech@ptg.org > Several technicians have poi nted out the importance of the coil to > plate ratio recently. On many older pianos, it is standard practice to > drive loose tuning pins deeper into the block so the piano will hold > tune again. > > In doing this, the bottom of the coil will be pretty close to the plate. > Will this cause any new problems? > > With the newer technique of using CA for loose tuning pins, is it > necessary to drive the tuning pins deeper into the pinblock? I have a > spinet Gulbransen piano with loose pins that I will be using CA on. I > was just wondering if it is still necessary to drive the pins in along > with the CA. > > Thanks, > > Jim Turner > > David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA ilvey@jps.net
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