This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Paul, Many years ago, Piano Manufacturers actually used a tuning pin like you = describe. It is called a tapered tuning pin. They had many advantages. = One of which is, slight tapping of one that is considered loose, fixed = the problem. These pins were approx. #1 pin size at the bottom and = approx. 3/0 at the top. (that is not a typo: #1 tuning pin = dia.=3D.265"). Hope this clarifies for you. Regards,=20 Joe Garrett, R.P.T. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: larudee@pacbell.net=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 7:40 AM Subject: Re: Ditch the tuning pin bushings Del & David,=20 What about a tuning pin that is oversize from just under the coils = down and size 1/0 or 2/0 from there up? That would give added stiffness = to the pin in the portion that passes through the webbing without = sacrificing the better torque and smaller string coils that you get with = standard size pins. It also allows reuse of the old pin block (if it is = in good condition) while still retaining the benefits of standard size = pins. (David Love and David Ilvedson know that I have a special reason = for asking this question.)=20 Paul Larudee=20 =20 =20 David Skolnik wrote:=20 At 11:22 PM 05/13/2001 -0700, you wrote:=20 =20 Another thought though; someone mentioned to me the problem of = restringing=20 with oversize pins -- something I'd not really thought about since = we don't=20 do this.=20 Del Del-=20 Could you make clear what size pin qualifies as "oversized", = assuming that 2/0 was the original? Thanks.=20 David Skolnik=20 =20 =20 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/5a/a2/a3/aa/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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