[CAUT] existing pinblock prep

[Fred Sturm]

On Jul 24, 2008, at 10:42 AM, David Brown wrote:

> Re gun brushing- Sometimes when going from # 2 to # 3 pins in a  
> piano where the torque levels are adequate ( 90 – 120 inch lbs ,  
> say ) the # 3’s can end up a little tight


	My own attitude in this situation is why change pins? I do most of my  
restringing at the university using the same pins (removing old  
strings from them, and attaching new strings to them, same techniques  
as replacing an individual string, but mass produced). I only change  
to a new, larger sized pin when torque has become an issue for tuning  
stability. Reusing existing pins requires a different technique for  
restringing, but I find that, all things considered, it is probably a  
bit faster than changing pins.
	Just another perspective. It does prolong the useful life of the  
pinblock as well.

Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu


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