Tight Tuning Pins

[Farrell]

Oh, good golly, Mr. Ross. What have you been smoking up thar in cod-land?

Let me re-state for you over-serious-minded maritime folk:

A little WD-40? :-)  <GRIN>  (ha, ha, ha)  (just kidding)

Sorry John, just had to poke a little fun at you. I DO appreciate your
concern - cause you never know! No, I would not even let the piano look at a
can of WD-40. I just put that in there to shake things up! Looks like it
woke you up! Thanks for your concern.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Ross" <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: Tight Tuning Pins


> Hi Terry,
> Whatever you do, DON'T put WD40 near the tuning pins. You will ruin
> the block.
> One thing you might try, is to work a few pins, and see if that makes a
> difference.
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 10:45 AM
> Subject: Tight Tuning Pins
>
>
> > I tuned a 1908 Shaw upright 56" monster yesterday.  Someone restrung the
> > bass and put all oversized pins in (all sections have oversized pins).
> Many
> > are way over 200 inch-pounds torque. I spent two hours putting what is
> > likely the crappiest tuning I have ever given a piano on that %$#&ing  -
> my
> > arm is still in ice! Is there any reasonable treatment for too-tight
> tuning
> > pins on an old piano? A little WD-40? How about pin tightener - apply,
> wait
> > 20 years (or until whenever I retire), and tune!? This thing is
impossible
> > to tune well. I can put an acceptable tuning on a new 1098 or a new
> Baldwin
> > with the plastic pinblocks - but this thing - impossible! Should I
> recommend
> > that we sit there and twist each pin a full turn back and forth 300
times
> > before the next tuning? Anyone interested in doing this for me? Any
> > solutions (she is in love with the piano - I already suggested that she
> > consider replacement of instrument)? Thanks.
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> >
> >
>