Loose Tuning Pins Solution

[gordon stelter]

well, on second thought, this might not be such a bad
idea as long as the stuff was put UNDER the pin, where
string tension would have deformed the wood, anyway.
     just a thought.
     Gordon

--- David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 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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