Hi Tommy, I don't know what others do exactly, but I drill them so that they all lean straight back towards the stretcher rather than trying to fan them in a direction related to the direction of string pull. Also, please reconsider using 7 degrees as your back angle. I find that for most of what I've done in the past, that an angle closer to 2 or 3 degrees seems to be quite adequate. When you have a 7 degree back angle and there is no need for it, it can be difficult getting the coils to stay tight on the tuning pin and I can't imagine that could be good for tuning stability. It's really more of a function of the angle the string leaves the pin than the angle of the pin to the plate. If there is a significant rise of the string from the tuning pin to the first bearing point it comes into contact with, there is need for a steeper angle. Give it some thought, and see how things are intended to line up in the piano. There's no magic numbers, no voodoo. Good luck. And I'm sure there are some others on the list who will be happy to give you suggestions as well. Take care, Brian T. ===== Brian Trout Grand Restorations 3090 Gause Blvd., #202 Slidell, LA 70461 985-649-2700 GrandRestorations@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/
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