Tuning pin length?

[Newton Hunt]

You want the longest pin possible so the pin does not come through the
when the coil is on the plate.  With the coils 1/8" off the plate that
will protect the action and give you the most interface between the
block and the pin.  Drilling then becomes the critical element as does
miking the pins.

		Newton

Richard Oliver Snelson wrote:
> 
> I have a 1 1/4" Multi-lamination Maple Pinblock. Can someone suggest the
> tuning pin length? The L&H had 2 1/2 inch pins which were too long in my
> opinion. Someone had restrung it, nasty, pinblock that didn't touch the
> flange anywhere. I'm thinking 2/0 x 2 1/4 should be fine giving more
> that 1" in the block. Suggestions please!  Plate varies in thickness
> from .3" to .360". Rich