[CAUT] Reaming block?

[John Ross]

I just did one with a reamer from Pianotek. They have 6 sizes available.
I was pleased with the result.
The secret is ream by hand, and make sure just to take of a little bit. All 
we want to do, is even out the torque. They weren't too loose to begin with, 
so I only went from #2 to #3 pins.
I once tried the reamer with a variable speed drill, but it took off too 
much, and I had to go up two sizes of pin.
Then again, I have just repinned, without reaming, and it has turned out, 
just fine.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan McCoy" <amccoy at mail.ewu.edu>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 12:48 PM
Subject: [CAUT] Reaming block?


> Hi Folks (at least those of you still out there),
>
> I'm about to repin a not-too-old pinblock. It had 2/0 pins and I'm gonna 
> use
> LoTorq 3/0 pins. The block felt fine. I'm restringing because of other
> issues with this piano - wildly mismatched bass strings, false beats and
> such. I'd like to find out how other folks treat the block before
> re-pinning. Anyone ream? With what type of bit?
>
> I have tried reaming with a double-fluted reamer in the past but didn't 
> like
> the results. Too inconsistent. I've also just done nothing to the block,
> with good results.
>
> Your thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Alan
>
>
> -- Alan McCoy, RPT
> Eastern Washington University
> amccoy at mail.ewu.edu
> 509-359-4627
>
>
>