<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.3314.2100" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#b8b8b8> <DIV><FONT size=4>Paul,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Many years ago, Piano Manufacturers actually used a = tuning pin like you describe. It is called a tapered tuning pin. They had many = advantages. One of which is, slight tapping of one that is considered loose, fixed = the problem. These pins were approx. #1 pin size at the bottom and approx. = 3/0 at the top. (that is not a typo: #1 tuning pin dia.=.265"). Hope this = clarifies for you.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Regards, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.</FONT></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:larudee@pacbell.net" title=larudee@pacbell.net>larudee@pacbell.net</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 14, 2001 7:40 = AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Ditch the tuning = pin bushings</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Del & David, <P>What about a tuning pin that is oversize from just under the coils = down and size 1/0 or 2/0 from there up?  That would give added stiffness = to the pin in the portion that passes through the webbing without sacrificing = the better torque and smaller string coils that you get with standard size = pins.  It also allows reuse of the old pin block (if it is in = good condition) while still retaining the benefits of standard size = pins.  (David Love and David Ilvedson know that I have a special reason for = asking this question.) <P>Paul Larudee <BR>  <BR>  <P>David Skolnik wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE"> At 11:22 PM 05/13/2001 -0700, you = wrote: <BR>  <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite type="cite">Another thought though; = someone mentioned to me the problem of restringing <BR>with = <U>oversize</U> pins -- something I'd not really thought about since we don't <BR>do = this. <P>Del</P></BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Del- <BR>Could you make clear what size pin qualifies as = "oversized", assuming that 2/0 was the original?  Thanks. <P>David Skolnik <BR>  <BR>  <BR> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>