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size=3>Seven degrees is a bit much, isn't it? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=187462519-11052004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" =
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size=3>As may be, some pianos seem to have been designed this way. The =
way some
pinblocks are made they are not strong enough to support the pins =
directly. The
pins lean forward until they rest against the plate. =
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<DIV><SPAN class=187462519-11052004><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" =
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size=3>I did a small piece on this in the Journal several yeas back. =
November
1999.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Topperpiano@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> May 11, 2004 9:06 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Rotating =
pinblock<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Hi
List, Just want your opinion on a problem that I am having with a =
certain
brand of pianos. There are several that I am servicing of the =
same brand
that do not use a plate bushing. Several months after shipment =
from the
manufacturer I have noticed that the tuning pins have moved forward in =
the
plate holes to the point of the pins touching the front of the tuning =
pin
holes in the plate. The pins have now rotated to the point that =
most of
them are no longer slanting back (7degrees) but are now either =
straight up and
down or actually tilting forward having pivoted on the front of the =
plate
hole. The manufacturer says that "most techs don't think =
this is a
problem." This situation is also accompanied by very noticeable =
tuning
instability. I happen to think that this is a great problem and have =
told them
so. What do you think? TP </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>