[CAUT] Pinblock damage caused by CA glue?

[Andrew Anderson]

Ed,
All the rebuilders I have discussed this with have no problem with CA 
residues (except when the applicator is sloppy and gets it on the 
plate, kind of a nuisance to get through to strip the plate).  If you 
aren't going to replace the pin-block, you are going to drill out 
over sized, plug and re-drill.  That eliminates the treated 
material.  You only CA treat when the pins won't stay put.  That 
means the block is basically shot as it is anyway.  It is a temporary 
fix that has lasted years for me and retrieved pianos that are not 
worth a full rebuild.

Why?

Andrew Anderson


It frequently takes more than one ugly fact to slay a beautiful theory.
--Chad Orzel

At 07:24 AM 5/10/2006, you wrote:
>  Dear List-
>
>  Can anyone on CAUT report first hand experience of pinblock damage
>caused by CA glue, or any other kind of damage caused to a piano by CA glue
>pinblock repairs that later interfered with restringing the instrument?
>
>  Thank you.
>
>  Ed Sutton