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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The long centerpin wires =
can be used
on any kind of action center. You insert the pin in the normal way =
- you
just pull it through farther! When sizing new bushings, you can =
daisy-chain a
whole bunch of the flanges (or whatever) on a wire. You =
roughen one
end with a file if you want to ream bushings. Pulling the flange across =
the wire
burnishes real nice. Pull flange to other end and snip off.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Jurgen, Terry et =
al..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am a bit puzzled as to how you =
insert a centre
pin that long. What is the principle involved here. Is this =
only for
butt-plated butts? I am used to the shorter UK pins and cannot =
conceive a
method. There must be a special tool? Joe?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards from a sunny Sussex Downland
village</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G.(UK)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV><FONT face=Arial =
size=2>Terry
Farrell</FONT> wrote:<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am in the process of repinning =
all action
centers on a set of wippens, and flanges on the back-action. I =
like using
the long Renner pinning wire. Unfortunately, in the range of sizes =
I need
to work with, Renner only offers wire in 0.05 millimeter =
increments. This
fairly closely compares to 0.002-inch increments. If I use the =
Renner
wire, and 1.30 mm wire (about 0.051-inch) is just a tad too
loose - it would be ideal to use 1.325 wire (which would be =
roughly
equal to a 0.052-inch), but unfortunately, Renner only offers =
their wire
in the next size increment at 1.35 mm.</FONT> <BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My question is this - does =
jumping up 0.05 mm
(or 0.002-inch) significantly increase the risk of splitting the =
birdseye?
Obviously, if I used the regular little individual center pins, I =
could
limit the jump to 0.025 mm (0.001-inch). Is this a big deal or
what?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry
Farrell</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Terry - <BR><BR>I carry =
the
European center rods. Presently, I have over 20 sizes in =
stock, in
increments of .025 mm. <BR> 1.325 mm is no problem. See =
the size
comparison chart on my website:<BR><A class=moz-txt-link-freetext
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href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com/centerpinsizes.html">http://www.p=
ianofortesupply.com/centerpinsizes.html</A><BR><BR>Remember,
if you are looking for any specialty item from Europe, I am the one =
who can
supply it to you. (Although I haven't branched out into =
champagne
yet.)<BR><BR>Jurgen Goering<BR>Piano Forte Supply<BR><BR><IMG =
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