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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks ... But how do you properly =
insert new pins?
Are they ALL the same size (Schaff 5/8" by .157)? All the pins on this =
Hamilton
Studio are bent in the middle--normal? Is there anything holding =
the pin
other than friction? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=oleg-i@wanadoo.fr href="mailto:oleg-i@wanadoo.fr">Isaac =
OLEG</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 30, =
2002 3:28
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Plate Pin =
Problems</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=166181021-30112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=166181021-30112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=166181021-30112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>It
happens if the string is not at the base of the pin sometime, mostly =
if there
is a large angle from there. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=166181021-30112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>It
is important to tap the new string (as old ones sometime) down at the =
base of
the pin with a brass rod and a little hammer.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=166181021-30112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Plate pins are not bent usually, but is it really a plate pin =
you
installed ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=166181021-30112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=166181021-30112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>May
be you were not using the good string size (or someone before
you)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=166181021-30112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=166181021-30112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>Hope
that helps.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=166181021-30112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=166181021-30112002><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Isaac OLEG</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la =
part
de</B> tune4u@earthlink.net<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> samedi 30 =
novembre 2002
21:53<BR><B>À :</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> =
Plate Pin
Problems<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thought I had a broken treble =
string today.
took out the old one only to find it wasn't broken. Looking closer =
.... no
plate pin. Gone. Popped out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Okay, found the old one--all bent =
and boogered
up. Got out new one. Gently pounded it in using 2 1/2 # hammer and =
tuning
pin punch. Used large screwdriver and hammer from up above to =
bend the
pin down, somewhat. Installed string. Up ... up... up... near =
pitch
... up ... uuuup .... TWANGGGGGG.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Okay, so I don't know how to =
install a new
plate pin. And scared of breaking the plate with too much whapping =
and
tapping.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><EM>Would greatly =
appreciate a brief
lesson, here.</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ever Learning in Salem,
MO</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>