<html><div style='background-color:'><P><BR><BR></P> <DIV> <DIV class=RTE> <P>Hi Goride :</P> <P>Here's a link that will convert for you</P> <P><A href="http://www.srtorque.com/torqcon/tcfp.html">www.srtorque.com/torqcon/tcfp.html</A></P> <P>Good luck</P> <P>Dick Day<BR><BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: Gholley237@cs.com <DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> <DIV></DIV>>To: pianotech@ptg.org <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Tuning Pin Torque Information <DIV></DIV>>Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:36:39 EST <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Hello List.  Back to my problem Yamaha C3 grand.  It has been suggested by <DIV></DIV>>others <DIV></DIV>>on the list that I check the pin torque.  I have researched the archives and <DIV></DIV>>also have read the section on the subject in Arthur Reblitz book Piano <DIV></DIV>>Servicing, Tuning & Rebuilding.  His comment on tuning pin torque is ". . if it takes <DIV></DIV>>less than 50 inch pounds, than the pins are probably too loose. <DIV></DIV>>I read one archive comment on loose tuning pins by John Tuttle.  He states "I <DIV></DIV>>believe optimum torque to ne 12 Ft./lbs. <DIV></DIV>>I couldn't find anything more specific in the archives on the subject. <DIV></DIV>>Reblitz says "inch pounds" and Tuttle says "foot pounds". <DIV></DIV>>Which should it be "Inch" or "Foot".  I will assume that it can be either. <DIV></DIV>>And, is there a conversion on inch to foot?. <DIV></DIV>>Does anyone have some suggestions on tuning pin torque.  I would assume that <DIV></DIV>>the torque would be basically the same wether it is a grand, spinet or full <DIV></DIV>>upright. <DIV></DIV>>I thank you all in advance. <DIV></DIV>>Regards, <DIV></DIV>>Gordon Holley <DIV></DIV>>PTG Associate <DIV></DIV>>Goshen, Indiana <DIV></DIV></DIV></div></html>