---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Terry =20 The main difference is the size. I used a fair no. of diamond sets unti= l I decided I did not trust the plated threads on the nickel and they fel= t different than there blued variety. The threads on the blued pins looks= completely different. The plus is that the size of the diamond tends to = be a consistently the true measured size. I.E. A no.3 is actually .286 wh= ere as the Nippon denro typically will run a thou or two under. This is a= ctually to our advantage when restringing because sometimes we can choose= a pin that is just a little bit tighter or looser by selecting a specifi= c brand. =20 I figured I didn't need to spend twice the price for diamonds as I gen= erally am stringing new blocks and the slight size differential makes a n= egligible difference if any to the fit of a new block. Just my Opinion. =20 ----- Original Message ----- From: Farrell Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 2:22 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Tuning Pins, was: a Bechstein from DC =20 Are there any opinions regarding differences between Nickel or Blued Denr= o pins and Nickel or Blued Diamond pins? I have to admit, on the few string= ing jobs I have done, I have used the Diamond pins - when I don't know what t= he heck I am doing, it tend to buy the best equipment/supplies available (ju= st trying to eliminate as many variables as possible) even though they are twice the price - just figured maybe they work better. Can I assume this might not be the case? When I mic a box, there certainly are a good bit o= f variation in size, but I don't really know how much others vary. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 12:32 PM Subject: Re: a Bechstein from DC > As long as the nickel plating doesn't cover the threaded area of the pi= ns, > then it is cosmetic. Nickel Denro pins are blue threaded. Nickel Diam= ond > pins are nickel all the way down. Beyond that, nothing wrong with cosmetics. > I think the blued pin looks better on an older piano, but that's just m= y > taste. > > David Love > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <larudee@pacbell.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: November 22, 2001 8:18 AM > Subject: Re: a Bechstein from DC > > > > William J Schlipf wrote: > > > > > Sorry Wim, I did mean nickel plated pins. Most rebuilders that i know, > > > would use only blued pins in an instrument of this quality. > > > > Out of curiosity, why do you consider blued pins more appropriate? > > Bechstein, Boesendorfer, Fazioli and other high end makers use nickel pins > > in their new pianos these days. I consider purely a matter of cosmetics. > > > > Paul Larudee > > > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/08/0c/43/1b/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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