[CAUT] driving tuning pins on a samick grand

[Willem Blees]

Quoting Daniel Gurnee <dgurnee at humboldt1.com>:

> 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.

The holes might be drilled all the way throught, but if they are too 
big to hold the pins, the pins need to be replaced

Wim 

> 
> 
> 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
> >
> 


Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA