---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment At 01:15 PM 07/14/2001 -0400, you wrote: >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 The pins only need to be backed out 3/4 turn to remove the becket. Then 3/4 turn to bring to pitch. Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net http://www.stanwoodpiano.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/be/9d/81/83/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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