[pianotech] pin torque??

[Jack Houweling]

Thanks to everyone,

I do this for my own  research and for fun on a Thursday night. 
I also like to hear everyone's answers to understand things better.

Jack H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] pin torque??


> Jack Houweling wrote:
>> I got myself a new toy, a vibrating digital torque wrench "Snap-on" for 
>> testing pin torque, but I have a few questions.
>> When people talk about the measuring pin torque is it in foot pounds or 
>> inch pounds?
>> Also do you measure with the string on or off? And lastly is 
>> the measurements for clockwise or counterclockwise?
>>  
>> Thanks,
>> Jack Houweling
> 
> Inch pounds, string on, counterclockwise. The only reasons I 
> can think you'd want to measure torque are if you're twisting 
> pins off, or you want to know what holding power is left over 
> from holding strings at tension.
> Ron N
>