shimmed tuning pins

[John Ross]

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca

----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 11:21 AM
 If the pin was loose because there are numerous cracks and delaminating
occurring in the block, it will likely last until the check clears (OK,
maybe a couple weeks longer).


That is why I also mentioned the epoxy, to fill those cracks.



> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Tvak@AOL.COM>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 9:48 AM
> Subject: Re: shimmed tuning pins
>
>
> >
> > In a message dated 2/16/02 10:39:43 PM, Bigeartb@AOL.COM writes:
> >
> > <<  you could use a
> > larger sized tuning pin....maybe 4/0. >>
> >
> > I have to do this on a couple of the strings anyway due to the old
string
> > breaking at the becket when I turned the pin out. The string segment
won't
> > come out of the old pin so I'll have to replace it.  These pins are
2/0s.
> >
> > In your opinion is shimming a tuning pin, or replacing it with a larger
pin a
> > relatively permanent fix?  Or will it continue to be a cause for
concern?
> >
> > Tom Sivak
> >
>
>