---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 7/14/01 1:22:48 PM Central Daylight Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com (Farrell) writes: > Someone with more experience than I might want to chime in here, but I think > that if the pins have, say, 80 or more in.-lbs. torque, you would likely be > better off leaving them undisturbed - just back them off one turn or so - > just the minimum that you need to attach the new string. Most of us just > assume that when someone says "old upright" that the bass pins will have > about 20 in.-lbs. torque. But if the pin torque is much below 60-80 > in.-lbs., you will likely be better off with larger pins. Just something to > think about. > > Terry Farrell > You're most certainly right, Terry. If the tuning pins are still tight, why ruin a good thing? Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/91/d5/c6/95/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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