re-stringing and CA

gordon stelter lclgcnp@yahoo.com
Fri, 1 Jul 2005 16:16:35 -0700 (PDT)


Im like Lo-torques, and lightly wire brushing the pin
hole.
     Thump

P.S. But I've wondered if anyone's restrung a CA'd
block yet, and how'd it go.


--- David Ilvedson <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Michael,
> 
> A local technician, here in the Bay Area, invented a
> tuning pin with #3/0, 4/0 threads and 2/0 tops.  
> Pianotek has them..."lo-torque" tuning pins.   Made
> by Diamond, I believe.
> 
> David I.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Original message
> From: Michael Gamble
> To:
> Received: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 21:35:32 +0100
> Subject: re-stringing and CA
> 
> 
> Hello List
> Thought I'd start a thread about re-stringing. We
> usually use the "next-size-up" tuning pins when
> re-stringing but basic science tells me that the
> smaller the pin the less unwinding leverage on it
> from the string. So. How about a new set of tuning
> pins the same size as the old and using CA to "glue"
> them in....Ha! Ha!
> Regards from a darkening wintry Sussex village
> Michael G.(UK)
> 
> 


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