Tuning Pin Torque

[Ted Simmons]

There is a tuning pin torque chart in the March 1982 Journal, page 9.

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>From: Wimblees@AOL.COM
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Tuning Pin Torque
>Date: Sat, Jul 29, 2000, 3:33PM
>

> In a message dated 7/29/00 11:33:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca writes:
>
> << Hi List,
>  I was wondering, is there a table of torque measurements,
>  in inch pounds, for the tuning pins.
>
>  i.e.   too loose?          below 20 inch pounds
>          loose?         between 20 - 40 inch pound
>           nice to tune?     40 - 80 inch pounds
>           too tight?        anything over 80.
>
>  I remember I saw one once, but I can't remember where.
>  Thanking you in advance.
>  Regards,
>  John M. Ross >>
>
>
> Willem Blees