Measurements of torque are unimportant. What is important is, will it stay in tune. If it will then the pins are tight enough whatever the torque. I have tuned, successfully, pins that were so loose they would drop like a rock the moment I put the hammer on the pin because that minimum shock would free the pin yet when I got it where I wanted it and eased off the pin it would stray and stay and stay and stay. Torque would have been unmeasurable. If it won't stay it is too loose. -- Newton Hunt Highland Park, NJ mailto:nhunt@jagat.com
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