Tuning pin sleeves.

[Paul]

Thanks, Kent.
You've given me justification for owning ONE!  Now I can pitch the surplus
and not feel bad. Anyone need a couple dozen metal TP bushings?

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: Kent Swafford <kswafford@earthlink.net>
To: pianotech list <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: Tuning pin sleeves.


> On 6/20/01 5:05 PM, "John Ross" <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > I threw the ones I had away, as I was unsatisfied with
> > the result, I found that with the metal to metal they would not hold.
> > Are they still a recommended fix for loose tuning pins?
> > Has anyone actually, used them and been satisfied with the results?
> > Did I possibly use them the wrong way, and have been unjust in
> > my condemnation of them?
>
> As I have written here before, I find metal tuning  pin sleeves useful, or
> rather, I find that having one of them is useful. Open it up, flatten it
> out, and save it for use as a template for cutting sleeves out of 150 grit
> sandpaper.
>
> Kent Swafford
>