Rectangular tuning pin dimensions?

[Jeannie Grassi]

Nels,
Where did you get the tips, and what type are they?  Remember our discussion
about tips at our last meeting?  Be sure you are buying something of good
quality.
jeannie

Jeannie Grassi, RPT
Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal
mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Nels Lindberg
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 3:59 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Rectangular tuning pin dimensions?

I'm measuring the long and short dimension of the end of the pin where
it is engaged by the tuning tip.  The diameter of the treaded section
is .255"

Nels

On 12/1/05, Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> 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
>
>
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