Rectangular tuning pin dimensions?

[Farrell]

Please clarify the tuning pin dimensions - exactly where are you measuring 
for your .210" x .270" dimensions?

What is the diameter of the pin in the treaded section?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> Yes, oval is what i meant, and i did special order an oval tip
> (schaff/hale part # 16224E).  I think my first post was a little
> scatterbrained.  What was meant was: Tuning tip (the only oval tip i
> could find on the web, btw) was too big for pin, which then somehow
> got jammed on the pin, leading to minor disaster.  I took my calipers
> and measured the pin and tuning tip.  Pin dimensions: .210" x .270",
> tip dimensions: .255" x .365".  Doing a bit of math, I think the pin
> was turned nearly 45 degrees in the head, which would make it easy to
> smush the corners and jam the pin in good and tight.
>
> Any suggestions for a  better tool or how to modify the one I have?
>
> Thanks,
> Nels Lindberg