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[Farrell]

For a really loose pin, I will go with a 360 degree shim. For a half-loose,
I will go with something less. But yes, you can control the increase in pin
torque with the sandpaper wrap degree.

Terry Farrell

> >
> > I've never used sandpaper to shim with, figuring that after a while,
under
> > the pressure the paper backing will disintegrate and then you're left
with
> > a hole lined with Alox or garnet particles of whatever size (80 grit?
100,
> > 150?) free to move and function as a lapping compound. Gross Encounters
of
> > the Loose Kind.
>
> Confession:  I've never shimmed the whole hole.  I've just used narrow
> strips that probably don't go more than a 1/4 of the way around the pin.
> Gee, it seemed to work--for the years I was servicing those pianos,
anyway.
> If this is a sin, I wonder what my penance should be.  :-)   (BTW, that
was
> rhetorical.)
>
> Barbara Richmond, RPT
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