Using oversized pins

[antares]

Buy some pins the same length and two measures bigger and don't renew the
strings as the old ones are more easy to bring back to pitch.
Just lower tension, loosen the strings a bit (like two/three turns) get the
string end out of the old pin, screw the old pin out, screw the oversized
pin in until almost level in height with the original ones, fasten the
string again, bring string to pitch but use a coil tool to make a neat coil
again, squeeze string on pin plus coil, tap lightly on string loop near
hitch pin, tune.

Antares,

Amsterdam, Holland

where music is..........

> From: dwrlhf@juno.com
> Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 16:07:01 -0400
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Using oversized pins
> 
> As a former part-timer in piano tuning and repair,  I have never dealt
> with replacing loose pins in a grand.  I am working on a grand in a local
> school system without a lot of $$ for piano repair.  I am volunteering to
> repair what I can for them as a temporary fix.  There are about 6 or 8
> very loose pins, some that cannot hold the pitch at all and some for only
> a short amount of time.  I am thinking of replacing the loose ones with
> oversized pins.  Do you have any suggestions as to how to do this fix?
> ....... do I need to replace the strings for these as well?   I would
> appreciate any advice from those of you with greater experience.  Thanks
> 
> Dave at:
> 
> dwrlhf@juno.com
> 
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