[pianotech] those pesky tuning pin bushings

[Ron Nossaman]

Gene Nelson wrote:
> Thanks Ron and Dean,
> There are future plans for an "in the piano" drilling set up and both of 
> you have great designs that you have shared. Many thanks.
> For now I suppose that I will get the wider outer diameter bushings and 
> drive them in.
> Also I will experiment with water+surfactant and possibly drilling by 
> hand after insertion.
> Regards,
> Gene


Gene,
I've seen the water tried, and it works great - until it 
evaporates after the pins are in. Then the bushings split anyway.
Ron N