Subject: [pianotech] Broken Hitch Pin >>Well it finally happened - a hitch pin broke on a square grand that I'm restringing. Having never had to do this kind of repair, any helpful hints would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Patrick C. Poulson A lot depends on how much room you have under the plate. 1. A mirror might tell you if the holes are drilled all the way through, and if there is room, a very fine drift can drive the stub out of the plate onto the soundboard, (or a magnet taped to a soundboard steel). 2. A new hole can often be drilled 13-20 mm away and a new pin just hammered in. 3. A downward spiral usually begins after 1 & 2 Regards, Ed Foote RPT -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20120508/b5891a3d/attachment.htm>
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