Loose Tuning Pins Solution

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Wed, 02 Oct 2002 15:17:16 -0700


He can't but that stopped him before...;-]

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 18:10:32 -0400
Subject: Re: Loose Tuning Pins Solution

>Ric,

>I'm a little confused.  How can you know this will last a long time if
>you tried it for the first time today?

>Regards,
>Clyde Hollinger, RPT

>Richard Brekne wrote:

>> Ran into a temp quick fix for the classic loose tuning pin
>> syndrome today. Completely non invasive as well. Take a piece
>> of backcheck leather about the length of the tuning pin, cut
>> it circa 2 mm wide, and insert it into the hole so that
>> about 3 mm is sticking out the end of the hole. Bang the pin
>> back in whilst holding the end with a pair of needle nose.
>>
>> Tightens them suckers right up without the dope. Seems to
>> last a long time too. Causes the pins to jump a bit... but
>> hey... thats the least of your problems !

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