curing loose t-pins w/sandpaper

[Avery Todd]

Hi Daniel,

Oh, BTW, I forgot to mention that on an old upright, I'd use CA
glue as a pin tightener even before sandpaper! :-)

Avery

 >Sorry. I'm just not willing to take the chance on worsening an already
 >bad problem just because someone else might not like it! Especially on
 >old uprights! Maybe I've just been doing this too long!

Avery

>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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