[CAUT] Slipping Beckets

[Albert Picknell]

Hi Gerry, David
 
I've been using the nickel plated pins.  The beckets are long enough, and my coiling technique is no different from one brand of tuning pins to another, but the incidence of slippage with other brands has been zero.  It may be I just need to be a little more attentive with the Diamond brand pins, as they will show up even the slightest imperfection in the bend.
 
Not gonna do the Baldwin thing.
 
Cheers,
Bert

--- On Wed, 2/3/10, G Cousins <cousins_gerry at msn.com> wrote:


From: G Cousins <cousins_gerry at msn.com>
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Slipping Beckets
To: "CAUT" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 12:16 PM




Albert,
David is spot on. Make sure that the becket is at length and wire correct at the TP hole.
That being said...
I recall an instance where the beckets were slipping. The TP hole seemed to have some lubricity. Perhaps from short degreasing of the cutting oils in the factory. Thought I can't be certain.  
The issue was resolved by running an additional 1-2mm piece of wire beyond the pin (hole) and bending it opposite of the winding direction. This was similar to a practice used by Baldwin. I believe,they used a mechanical stringing device. Others on the list might be able to confirm teh equipment used. This technique effectively makes  Z  through the pin.  Although I personally don't care for the finished look, it did stop the issue without having to totally repin. 
Gerry C
WCUPA   
 


From: davidlovepianos at comcast.net
To: caut at ptg.org
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:55:32 -0800
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Slipping Beckets



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I haven’t had that problem.  Are you using blued or nickel and are you sure that the beckets are extending far enough through?
 
David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com
 

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Albert Picknell
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 8:13 AM
To: CAUT List
Subject: [CAUT] Slipping Beckets
 





Greetings, List

 

In most respects I really like Diamond brand tuning pins, especially their consistency in size.  However, since I began restringing pianos with them, I have had to replace anywhere from one to six treble strings per piano because beckets have slipped.  I've never had this happen before, and I'm wondering whether anyone else has had a similar experience.

 

Cheers,

Albert
 



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