Bridge pin bit size -Phil Ford

[Isaac OLEG]

Do some notice difference in tone due to the use of brass or iron pins
?


just curious

I O Z



> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de David Ilvedson
> Envoyé : dimanche 27 octobre 2002 22:26
> À : pianotech@ptg.org
> Objet : Re: Bridge pin bit size -Phil Ford
>
>
> Ron,
>
> Excuse my inexperience...it has been a long time since I
> put in bridge pins.
> When last did that (26 years ago) we used nails of the
> appropriate size (pointed of course),
> cut them off over long and drove them in.  Finishing off by
> filing.  If you aren't
> going to file to even out bridge pin height, does that mean
> that every hole is exactly
> the same depth?  That a pin won't go in little farther than
> its neighbor?
>
> David I.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
> From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@cox.net>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Received: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 11:54:20 -0500
> Subject: Re: Bridge pin  bit size -Phil Ford
>
> >Hi Dale,
> >With the size bit Pianotech provides (#46), you'll find it
> hard enough to
> >drive a #7 pin into a laminated cap without bending it,
> much less going a
> >size smaller. The stuff's tough. I agree about #6 pins. I
> won't put #6s in
> >at all unless there's just not room for #7s and still get
> the strings in
> >between them. I've also come to the conclusion that 1"
> pins aren't doing a
> >thing more than 3/4" pins except needing a deeper hole and
> being more
> >difficult to drive without bending. Remember when 3/4"
> pins came with nice
> >hemispherical ends that you could actually start in a
> hole, instead or the
> >squared ends with barely broken edges that we buy now? Who
> supplies pointed
> >end 3/4" bridge pins, and why not?
>
> >And no, I'm not interested in driving the 1" ones 1/4"
> short and trimming
> >the excess. <G>
>
> >Also, epoxy or even thick CA makes a better driving
> lubricant than McLube,
> >and adds some extra support of it's own when it cures.
>
> >Ron N
>
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