A couple more details that have occurred to me - maybe obvious, maybe not. 1) Measure neighboring hitchpins with a micrometer to determine the correct diameter drill bit and replacement pin. Note they may not all be the same. Steinway B's, eg, alternate two thin, then one thick in the mid treble (for spacing purposes). 2) It's a friction fit, but the pin should be the same diameter as the hole, not a few thousandths larger. If anything, pin should be a bit thinner than the hole. Don't worry, it will hold as long as the diameters are reasonably close, due to wedging pressure when the string is installed. If the hole is so much larger than the pin that it feels loose - due to lack of matching drill size and pin material - a bit of CA should be sufficient. Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico --On Tuesday, July 29, 2003 10:02 PM -0400 Phil Bondi <tito@philbondi.com> wrote: > Alan, Jim, Fred: > > Thanks for the advice. I have all the tools that I need to do this job, > with the exception of a good inspection mirror. I'll get that tomorrow. > > I just spent a 1/2 hr. talking to one our most esteemed colleages on this > subject - one who knows me, and he assured me to take some deep breaths, > tap lightly, and go forth and do well. > > Thanks again you 3 for the advice. > > -Phil Bondi (Fl.) > phil@philbondi.com > > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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