Today, I just finished the repair and alignment of the overdampers. The hard part - the tuning. First, I'm having trouble getting the right tip for the pins. - Standard #2 tip is too big - Standard #1 tip is a little too small - Standard square tip is a little too small - Schaff's oblong tip is a little too big - That leaves a rectangular tip with square corners about the size of a "1-1/2" tip. Where to find such a tip ? Second, after a long while, I figured that the piano was - extremely - flat - about 5-6 notes flat. In trying to bring it up to pitch, two bass string sent snap. So I'm assuming, to allow for string stretchage, I need at least two passes. Seeking advice on this kind of pitch raise. Thanks, Duaine -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at charter.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
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