Tuning pin size?

[Farrell]

No, no, no. I am serious that I would LIKE to do that. Would that cause a
problem? Are open-faced blocks typically thicker? Leave the plate part where
the pinblock screws are, cut out the webbed area where the pins are, angle
the pins back a bit more because the coils would be a quarter-inch lower,
and there you go! You would be increasing the angle a bit of the last thing
the string goes over - agraffe, forward aliquot bar, or whatever. Would that
cause a problem? Should this not theoretically work just fine? Do you think
it is safe to assume that plates are strong enough in the pin block area
that removal of the iron tuning pin area would not compromise strength?

I ask most all that in theory, because even though I do indeed like tuning
on an open-faced pinblock better, I don't think it would be worth the effort
of doing.

Why do all new pianos (and for the last 100 years) have the plate covering
over the pinblock in the tuning pin area. Why did manufacturers get away
from open pinblocks???????

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Tuning pin size?


> >"I think I am going to cut out the plate webbing of every piano I put a
> >block
> >in so that I have an open-faced block and then I will use 1/0 pins."
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> One giant bushing. They ought to tune great!
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> Troublemaker...   <G>
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> Ron N
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