stripped pin

[Dave Nereson]

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  From: Denele Campbell=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 3:32 PM
  Subject: stripped pin


  I visited a new client yesterday with a 10-15 yr old full-size =
upright, well known brand. She had requested a tuning, and all was in =
excellent order until I arrived at one particular tuning pin in the =
upper bass. All four shoulders of the pin had been shaved off -- no =
doubt the previous tooner had struggled. I can only assume there was =
factory damage compounded by an unwitting, untrained tooner.=20
  =20
  There was absolutely nothing left to grip in the hammer tip, and =
various efforts with various sized tuning tips did nothing to move the =
pin.=20

  I'm wondering how I get this pin out.

  Denele Campbell, RPT
  NW Arkansas
  =20
  There's a special tip with left-hand threads that can be ordered from =
the large supply houses  (Schaff, page 46, #110 ;  American, page 18, =
#16081).  It digs into the tuning pin and allows you to back it out.  =
I've used mine maybe 3 times in 20 years, but when ya need it ya need =
it.     --Dave Nereson, RPT, Denver


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