Dave, Since you brought it up, I have two questions, since a lot of us CAUT's also have to do harpsichord work with very little background in it. 1. What exactly is rag paper? and somewhat related, 2. When removing and replacing a tuning pin on a harpsichord, do you need to wear gloves (or something) to keep from getting any finger oils on the pin threads? I have not had any problems with jumpy pins in the past, but the last one I replaced does jump a little. Maybe I had some oily something on my hands? Also the pin is now a little too loose. (FYI, the harpsichord is a Phillips zither pin type.) Any suggestions? Thanks, Avery Todd atodd @uh. edu
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