FW: flagpoling or killing pin-block?

Marcel Carey mcpiano@globetrotter.net
Fri, 30 Nov 2001 10:25:04 -0500


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-----Original Message-----
From: Marcel Carey [mailto:mcpiano@globetrotter.net]
Sent: 30 novembre, 2001 10:20
To: pianothech@ptg.org
Subject: flagpoling or killing pin-block?


I have to jump in on this one. As much as pin bending (against pin twisting)
can seem to be an efficient way of stabilizing your tunings, I think that
you are putting undue pressure on the tuning-pin bushing and the pin-block.
I know that when tuning up with very tight pins, the pin is going to twist
before it turns in the block. Now my way of seeing this is that YES, you
should bring the pitch a little further up, but then try untwisting the pin
instead of bending it. In my book, pin bending should be BANNED!  The only
thing bending does, is it crushes the pin-block. Now you start crushing
upward and then downward and pretty soon you've developped a VERY NASTY
habit while tuning.

But this is only my opinion based on my experience.

Marcel

Marcel Carey
Accordeur Technicien
2852 Dussault
Rock Forest  QC  J1N 2V6
(819) 564-0447
mcpiano@globetrotter.net



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