Jon,<br> <br> One reason I like the abs parts (and carbon-abs, for that matter), is that they are less prone to breakage than wood parts.  As Don says, you don't have to err on the side of caution with these.<br> <br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Dave Stahl<br> <br> Dave Stahl Piano Service<br> 650-224-3560<br> dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net<br> http://dstahlpiano.net/<br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Don Mannino <donmannino@ca.rr.com><br> To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 6:44 pm<br> Subject: RE: Kawai plastic flange repinning<br> <br> </div> <div id=AOLMsgPart_0_cdd0248f-1083-4063-9512-584f26237490 style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff"><PRE style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><TT>Jon, You can use whatever feels snug. If you can push it through with your fingers, then go larger. You can go way oversized without damaging the parts also, so just pin according to the bushing, as long as the pin is tight in the birds-eye. Don Mannino > -----Original Message----- > From: <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> > [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] On Behalf Of Jon Page > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 6:32 PM > To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > Subject: Kawai plastic flange repinning > > I'm repining the plastic hammer butt/flanges on a Kawai 601, c. 1989. > The pinning is a little tight. Removing .050 pins. > > I know with wooden parts it's advisable to repin with two > sizes larger, a .052; but for plastic, can I repin with .051? > > I've done two so far with a .050 straight reamer and > burnished to .051, which seem OK but would like to know if > pin drift might occur because of the grip in the butt and > should jump up to a .052 pin. They push in with sufficient > grip, just need to know the better execution. > -- > > Regards, > > Jon Page > </TT></PRE></div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at <a href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437" target="_blank"><b>AOL.com</b></a>.<br /> </div>