Tuning pin bushings

[Bob Hull]

Lorenzo, 
You might be surprised how the bushings will accept a larger pin, particularly if they are in the plate webbing hole. You might try some and see it they hold up without splitting out.   Someone recommended soaking them in a solution (maybe it was pin driving fluid).  I have drilled them out a little once they were in the plate.  
But they have to be fitting the plate nice and tight or they'll just spin.

Bob Hull


----- Original Message ----
From: Lorenzo Lacovara <Lacovara at msn.com>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 10:36:11 PM
Subject: Tuning pin bushings


I am restringing a Bush & gerts grand from 1923. The pins were fairly  tight so I am going up to 3s from the existing 2s. I want to use wood bushings for esthetic reasons but even the 3s seem too large for the two sizes I bought from Schaff, Do they compress ? are there any available with larger center holes ?
 
LORENZO LACOVARA
 
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