Tight Tuning Pins

[John Ross]

Hi Terry,
There are people, who read these mailings, and take them as gospel.
So even if you had said it in jest, I had to make the comment for
others. Your e-mail, did not suggest, you were saying it in jest.
The next statement, suggested the use of pin-tite, which I understand,
does work in this situation.
As to this being Cod land, with the overfishing, that has gone on, it is
now Codless Land.
You could always try weight lifting to build up the arms :-)
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: Sunday, July 01, 2001 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: Tight Tuning Pins


> 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>