Setting them pins!

[gordon stelter]

Yes, and try putting a TINY bit of lubricant ( I use
Protek CLP ) on the strings where they pass under the
pressure bar, over the plate bridges, etc.. Often
helps plenty. Especially on Steinway uprights.
     Thump

--- "Elwood Doss, Jr." <edoss@utm.edu> wrote:
> Tune the string slightly above pitch, then nudge the
> string down to pitch.
> This takes the torque out of the tuning pin.  Works
> for me.  BTW, pounding
> the string involves setting the string, i.e.,
> equalizing (as best we can)
> the length of the string across all of the bearing
> points.
> Good luck--It's a very gratifying occupation to
> have!
> Elwood
> 
> Elwood Doss, Jr.
> Technical Director/Piano Technician
> Department of Music
> 225 Fine Arts Building
> University of Tennessee at Martin
> 731/587-7482
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benny L. Tucker" <precisionpiano@alltel.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 9:40 PM
> Subject: Setting them pins!
> 
> 
> > Hi folks,
> >     I would appreciate some feedback on pin
> setting technique. In the
> past,
> > I would always set the pin pretty hard.
> >     During my short career in piano technology,
> I've had a chance to
> > re-visit several customers for 6-month/yearly
> tunings. My findings on
> return
> > trips were kinda disappointing.
> >     I'm always trying to improve my technique, and
> I just got to wondering
> > if I was setting the pin "too hard" leaving a
> little too much twist in it.
> >     Now I'm pretty confident that my string
> settling is pretty good,
> simply
> > because I pound pretty heavy during tuning, and my
> tunings seem stable
> > enough when I'm finished. "I can't knock it out of
> tune" after I'm
> finished.
> > But, I've heard some pianos that I've tuned and
> they sounded pretty bad
> just
> > a couple of weeks later. Others last for months on
> end, not sounding
> great,
> > but not too bad either.
> >     To cut to the chase, I'm currently not setting
> the pin hard at all,
> just
> > a counter-clockwise push until the "beginning" of
> resistance is felt. Now
> > I'm sure there is no excess twist in the pin, but
> for some reason I can't
> > get confidence in this technique. It just don't
> "feel right" If I don't
> push
> > hard down-pitch.
> >     So, my question this time, "How hard to you
> guys and gals set the
> pins"?
> > And do you feel confident with it's holding power?
> >
> > Thanks for your input!
> >
> > Benny L. Tucker
> > Precision Piano Tuning & Repair
> > Thomaston, Ga.
> >
> >
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