Ditch the tuning pin bushings

[larudee@pacbell.net]

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Joe,

I'm not describing a tapered tuning pin, with which I'm familiar, but
rather one which has two different diameters:  one (either 1/0 or 2/0,
for example) from the top to a point just below the coils, and the other
(4/0, for example) for the rest of its length.

Paul

Joseph Garrett wrote:

> 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.=.265"). Hope this clarifies for you.Regards,Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: larudee@pacbell.net
>      To: pianotech@ptg.org
>      Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 7:40 AM
>      Subject: Re: Ditch the tuning pin bushings
>       Del & David,
>
>      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.)
>
>      Paul Larudee
>
>
>
>      David Skolnik wrote:
>
>     >  At 11:22 PM 05/13/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>     >
>     >
>     > > Another thought though; someone mentioned to me the
>     > > problem of restringing
>     > > with oversize pins -- something I'd not really thought
>     > > about since we don't
>     > > do this.
>     > >
>     > > Del
>     >
>     > Del-
>     > Could you make clear what size pin qualifies as
>     > "oversized", assuming that 2/0 was the original?  Thanks.
>     >
>     > David Skolnik
>     >
>     >
>     >
>

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