<HTML><BODY STYLE="font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Terry </DIV> <=
DIV> </DIV> <DIV> The main difference is the size. I used a fa=
ir no. of diamond sets until I decided I did not trust the plated threads=
on the nickel and they felt different than there blued variety.&nbs=
p;The threads on the blued pins looks completely different. The plus is t=
hat the size of the diamond tends to be a consistently the true measured =
size. I.E. A no.3 is actually .286 where as the Nippon denro typically wi=
ll run a thou or two under. This is actually to our advantage when restri=
nging because sometimes we can choose a pin that is just a little bit tig=
hter or looser by selecting a specific brand. </DIV> <DIV> I =
figured I didn't need to spend twice the price for diamonds as I generall=
y am stringing new blocks and the slight size differential makes a n=
egligible difference if any to the fit of a new bloc=
k. Just my Opinion.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-=
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solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Origina=
l Message -----</DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt Arial=
; COLOR: black"><B>From:</B> Farrell</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial=
"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 22, 2001 2:22 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FO=
NT: 10pt Arial"><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10=
pt Arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Tuning Pins, was: a Bechstein from DC</DIV>=
<DIV> </DIV>Are there any opinions regarding differences between Ni=
ckel or Blued Denro<BR>pins and Nickel or Blued Diamond pins? I have to a=
dmit, on the few stringing<BR>jobs I have done, I have used the Diamond p=
ins - when I don't know what the<BR>heck I am doing, it tend to buy the b=
est equipment/supplies available (just<BR>trying to eliminate as many var=
iables as possible) even though they are<BR>twice the price - just figure=
d maybe they work better. Can I assume this<BR>might not be the case? Whe=
n I mic a box, there certainly are a good bit of<BR>variation in size, bu=
t I don't really know how much others vary.<BR><BR>Terry Farrell<BR><BR>-=
---- Original Message -----<BR>From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@ear=
thlink.net><BR>To: <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Thursday, Novemb=
er 22, 2001 12:32 PM<BR>Subject: Re: a Bechstein from DC<BR><BR><BR>> =
As long as the nickel plating doesn't cover the threaded area of the pins=
,<BR>> then it is cosmetic. Nickel Denro pins are blue threaded.=
Nickel Diamond<BR>> pins are nickel all the way down. Beyond th=
at, nothing wrong with<BR>cosmetics.<BR>> I think the blued pin looks =
better on an older piano, but that's just my<BR>> taste.<BR>><BR>&g=
t; David Love<BR>><BR>> ----- Original Message -----<BR>> From: =
<larudee@pacbell.net><BR>> To: <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>>=
Sent: November 22, 2001 8:18 AM<BR>> Subject: Re: a Bechstein from DC=
<BR>><BR>><BR>> > William J Schlipf wrote:<BR>> ><BR>&g=
t; > > Sorry Wim, I did mean nickel plated pins. Most rebuild=
ers that i<BR>know,<BR>> > > would use only blued pins in an ins=
trument of this quality.<BR>> ><BR>> > Out of curiosity, why =
do you consider blued pins more appropriate?<BR>> > Bechstein, Boes=
endorfer, Fazioli and other high end makers use nickel<BR>pins<BR>> &g=
t; in their new pianos these days. I consider purely a matter of<BR=
>cosmetics.<BR>> ><BR>> > Paul Larudee<BR>> ><BR>><B=
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