Inconsistent front rail pin size.

[William R. Monroe]

Terry,

One or two millimeters????  That would be huge for a rail pin, no?  Did you 
mean one or two thousandths of an inch?

In my book, a variation of 5 thou in rail pins is too much.  Pull and 
replace with a set of pins that your underpaid laborer (myself in my case) 
has taken the trouble to measure with a micrometer.

Regards,
William R. Monroe


> That sure seems odd. I don't think I normally see them vary by more than 
> one or two millimeters. If you want a top job, I'd sure consider replacing 
> them - doesn't take too long.
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> I'm looking at rebushing keys on a piano and I'm up against pin sizing 
>> inconsistencies.  The center rail pin size was consistent on the few 
>> samples I checked.  The front rail pin size varied 5 thousandths when 
>> checking just six pins.  Is this type of inconsistency typical for front 
>> rail pins or would I be saving myself a lot of grief by replacing all of 
>> them?
>>
>> Andrew Anderson