Drive Tuning Pins?

[gordon stelter]

I'ds recommend the CA first, and then drive them if
still loose.
     G


--- Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Do you need to lay the piano on it's back with a
> tilter when you drive in the pins, so as not to
> chance cracking the block?
> 
> Matthew
> Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> DRIVE, DRIVE, DRIVE them puppies! Hammer away!
>  
> Sure, why not? It's an old upright that's seen its
> best days, it's fast, cheap, effective, will last
> awhile, won't hurt anything - coils are already too
> high. I'd do it. I've done it! (Not that that means
> squat.)    ;-)
>  
> If it doesn't work, them CA 'em.
>  
> Terry Farrell
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Chris Henke 
> To: Pianotech Listserv 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 12:39 PM
> Subject: Drive Tuning Pins?
> 
> 
> I've got a customer with loose tuning pins (well, I
> mean her piano, of course).  It's an old upright
> piano of nominal value.  Normally I would not drive
> the tuning pins to correct this, I would do the CA
> glue thing (unless there are indications of a more
> serious problem).  But in this case I am considering
> driving 'em, because:
>  
> 1) The tuning pins are really high (about 1 inch),
> and there is lots of room between the coils and the
> plate.
>  
> 2) All the pins in the piano seem to have about the
> same torque.  So that makes me think that I'm not
> seeing a cracked pinblock problem.     
>  
> Comments, support, or derision please.
>  
> Chris Henke
> Portland, Oregon
> 
> 
> Matthew Todd
> Todd Piano Works
> Piano Tuner/Technician
> Tuning - Repairing - Regulating
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