Loose pins

[John Ross]

Hi Fritz,
Since you are going to the trouble of removing the pin, why not just replace
it, with a larger pin. I feel this is a much more professional approach.
Unfortunately, Pianophile, in Brossard, your local supplier, only sells
them in boxes, of 250.   APSCO, seems to be the only supplier, that still
sells by the dozen.
A fix with CA glue, should also work. See the PTG archives.
I find a sleeve, of sandpaper, grit side out, will also work.
Do not use the metal sleeves, sold by supply houses, I do not find them to
work. How could they, metal against metal, they just form threads.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
----- Original Message -----
From: <fwilliam@collegeclub.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 3:41 PM
Subject: Loose pins


> List,
>    I am a relatively new piano tuner looking to find the best way to deal
> with loose pins, if there's only one or two on the instrument.  My course
> manual states that a trick that can be used is inserting a toothpick in
> the hole along with the pin, yet I don't want to try this until I know it
> works and doesn't do more harm than good.  What are your experiences with
> this?
>
> -Fritz William Herrick
> Montreal
>
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