[CAUT] Stripped tuning pin head

[Ed Sutton]

Keena-

What do you mean by "new" piano?
What brand and condition? Rebuilt?
What size tuning pins?
How did the stripped heads happen?
What size tuning pin tip are you using?

Ed Sutton


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keena Keel" <keenak at verizon.net>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Stripped tuning pin head


Hi Jim,

I'll give that a shot when my tuning pin supplies come in.  Good idea.  I've 
never used it on 1/0 by 2" tuning pins. Have you had any experience using 
one of the oblong heads?
Keena


On Aug 26, 2010, at 8:54 AM, Jim Busby wrote:

> Hi Keena,
>
> I'd use a tuning pin extractor Schaff #110 and replace the pin(s). Test 
> the torque and decide if one size bigger or two.
>
> Jim Busby BYU
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of 
> Keena Keel
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 5:16 AM
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: [CAUT] Stripped tuning pin head
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have a new piano to work on in Massachusetts that arrived from Australia 
> recently.  Three of the tuning pin heads have become smooth and my tuning 
> hammer cannot grip them to take them out to replace them.  Any ideas?
>
> Keena Keel, RPT