Hi Terry, Whatever you do, DON'T put WD40 near the tuning pins. You will ruin the block. One thing you might try, is to work a few pins, and see if that makes a difference. Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 10:45 AM Subject: Tight Tuning Pins > I tuned a 1908 Shaw upright 56" monster yesterday. Someone restrung the > bass and put all oversized pins in (all sections have oversized pins). Many > are way over 200 inch-pounds torque. I spent two hours putting what is > likely the crappiest tuning I have ever given a piano on that %$#&ing - my > arm is still in ice! Is there any reasonable treatment for too-tight tuning > pins on an old piano? A little WD-40? How about pin tightener - apply, wait > 20 years (or until whenever I retire), and tune!? This thing is impossible > to tune well. I can put an acceptable tuning on a new 1098 or a new Baldwin > with the plastic pinblocks - but this thing - impossible! Should I recommend > that we sit there and twist each pin a full turn back and forth 300 times > before the next tuning? Anyone interested in doing this for me? Any > solutions (she is in love with the piano - I already suggested that she > consider replacement of instrument)? Thanks. > > Terry Farrell > > >
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