curing loose t-pins w/sandpaper

[Farrell]

I find it frustrating when tuning a piano with several different size tuning pins.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Lindholm" <mailinglists@home.se>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: curing loose t-pins w/sandpaper


> That sounds like a really temporary fix. Why not replace the pins with
> larger while you are at it?
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 9:24 PM
> Subject: curing loose t-pins w/sandpaper
> 
> 
> > Friends,
> >
> > I service an old upright with several very loose low bass tuning pins.
> > Two of them won't even hold a pitch.  I tried epoxy on them, but that
> > didn't work.  I'd like to try sandpaper in the holes.
> >
> > For those who have done this successfully, what type of sandpaper and
> > what grit do you use?  Can I just drive the tuning pin in the hole after
> > fitting a sandpaper shim, or should the pin be turned in?  I'd like to
> > give this a try on Monday.  Thank you.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Clyde Hollinger, RPT
> > Lititz, PA
> >
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