[CAUT] driving tuning pins on a samick grand

[Daniel Gurnee]

Wim,

I'm surprised that there is a grand pinblock that is not drilled clear 
through.  The pictures pretty much show holes on the underside.

Dan Gurnee, HSU, Ret.


On Sunday, February 4, 2007, at 09:53 AM, Willem Blees wrote:

> Quoting daniel carlton <hacicspe at gmail.com>:
>
>> hi list
>>
>> i'm driving tuning pins on a samick grand. i have the PB supported
>> with
>> the PB support from Schaff, but the bottom lamination is separating
>> from the
>> PB. i've included pictures. i've got the nuts on the PB support as
>> tight as
>> they'll go, but the separation still happens. i've made my through
>> half the
>> pins; i just wanted to see if anyone thinks if i should stop. by the
>> way, i
>> pulled a small piece of the lamination off, so that's why there's a
>> chunk
>> missing in one of the photos.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> daniel carlton
>>
>
> Daniel
>
> I have to agree with Ed, Why are you driving pins in this piano? If
> they are not holding, you need to replace the pins. I have had
> experience with Samick pins not holding. This is a warrentee problem.
> The holes were not drilled right to begin with. (I presume the drill
> bit got too dull or too hot when they drilled the block.)  If the piano
> is still under warrentee, contact Samick. If it is out of warrentee,
> repin with 0/4 pins.
>
> Willem Blees, RPT
> Piano Tuner/Technician
> School of Music
> University of Alabama
> Tuscaloosa, AL USA
>