curing loose t-pins w/sandpaper

[Daniel Lindholm]

Yes, that is true. To answer yours and Alans replies in the same reply:
I guess the extra friction you get by putting sandpaper in the hole come
from the fact that you fill up space with something. Then you won't get
around the problem with cracks, using sandpaper either. So I would still try
to replace the pin since it feels like a more permanent solution. Carrying
alot of extra pins around is not always possible. I already have too much
stuff in my case. I would therefor set up a date when I could come back to
replace the pins with one from a left-over pin from a previous restrining
job.

Perhaps its OK to use sandpaper. Here in Sweden I would fear that if some
other tech comes and see my sandpaper-fix would put me in trouble, but I
guess noone would care if its one of those everyday-piano wich is in bad
shape besides loose tuning pins.

Best regards,
Daniel Lindholm

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: curing loose t-pins w/sandpaper


> Daniel,
>
> Something I've heard many times to be aware of is that if a pin is
> loose because of a split beginning in the block, an oversize pin
> "could" enlarge the crack, making the looseness extend to even more
> pins. Just a thought.
>
> Avery
>
> At 01:07 AM 06/08/03 +0200, you wrote:
> >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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