Loose Tuning Pins Solution

[Farrell]

Or go with a sandpaper shim. The increase in torque is very controllable and predictable by using different grits and/or only shimming a portion of the hole. Never jumpy. Excellent tunability/feel.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: "PTG" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 5:50 PM
Subject: Loose Tuning Pins Solution


> Ran into a temp quick fix for the classic loose tuning pin
> syndrom 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 !
> 
> Cheers
> 
> RicB
> 
> --
> Richard Brekne
> RPT, N.P.T.F.
> UiB, Bergen, Norway
> mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
> http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
> 
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