Refresher course

[Jon Page]

I generally jump two sizes in pin size when repinning to insure a tight
fit in the birdseye.

Use a straight reamer (-.001" than new pin) for sizing the hole and a burnisher
of the same new pin size for friction setting.

For example: if a .050 pin is removed, ream to .051 and burnish to ,052;
install a .052 pin.

Occasionally, the pin can go up one size but not often.

If the flange is too loose then replace with a pin which is tight in the 
birdseye
and ream/burnish the bushing to accommodate.

I know Pianotek has the reamers and Schaff has the burnishers.

A whole set can be repinned in 1.5 hrs. or less.

Regards,
Jon Page

At 08:27 AM 01/23/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>I need a refresher course in repinning flanges. If the flange is too
>tight , remove the old pin but then do you ream out the pin holes and
>then insert a larger pin . What about flanges that are too loose? Its
>been quite awhile since doing this and I don't trust my memory. Any info
>will be appreciated.
>Thanks, Dick Powell

Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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