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<font size=3>At 01:15 PM 07/14/2001 -0400, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite>Someone with more experience than I might want
to chime in here, but I think<br>
that if the pins have, say, 80 or more in.-lbs. torque, you would likely
be<br>
better off leaving them undisturbed - just back them off one turn
or so -<br>
just the minimum that you need to attach the new string. Most of us
just<br>
assume that when someone says "old upright" that the bass pins
will have<br>
about 20 in.-lbs. torque. But if the pin torque is much below 60-80<br>
in.-lbs., you will likely be better off with larger pins. Just something
to<br>
think about.<br>
<br>
Terry Farrell</font></blockquote><br>
The pins only need to be backed out 3/4 turn to remove the becket.<br>
Then 3/4 turn to bring to pitch.<br>
<br>
Jon Page, piano technician<br>
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.<br>
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