Two Loose Pins

[Paul S. Larudee]

Piesik, John (JPIESIK) wrote:
> 
> The 2 pins, right in the center of the keyboard, are the subject of this
> email. The way the plate/block was drilled has these 2 worst offending pins
> about 1/16 of an inch from each other! One of the pins string exits in a
> serpentine fashion around the other pin, over its string at the bottom of
> the coil, around another pin, and finally on to the hitch pin at the back of
> the plate - absolutely unbelievable! Turning either of these 2 pins affects
> the other! Needless to say, these are the 2 pins that won't hold pitch (I
> wonder if they ever did for any length of time). No room to drive them down,
> either.

John,

1. Thin wall tuning tip.
2. Larger tuning pins (also allows the tip to ride higher on the pin;
usually not a good thing, but possibly better for the sake of clearance
in this case).
3. C-A glue.

Paul S. Larudee, RPT
Richmond, CA