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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
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To
Jon and all others who advised me the repining of an old Miller grand =
with
tapered tuning pins.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Quick summary-----I repinned =
the
bass section of this piano--- existing pins were tapered .282 at the top =
of
threads and .270 at the bottom. </span></font></p>
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With
H, I,J,K drill bits on hand I chased the hole with an I drill bit =
-.272. And
deglazed with a 30 cal. Brass gun brush chucked in the =
drill.</span></font></p>
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The
3/0 .286 pins were tight but not jumpy. I had the size 3.5 tuning pins =
from
pianotek just in case some but did not find them =
necessary.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
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I
realize not all old pin blocks will respond in kind, but this =
combination worked
quite nicely on this piano.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
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Thanks
to all who advised.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
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Tom
Driscoll</span></font></p>
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