CA vs Epoxy for pinblocks

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Clyde,
Use CA glue before the pins have been driven in too far. If they are too
tight after using CA they can be tapped in a smidge to loosen the glue bond
and will tune great.Joe Goss

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> From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@redrose.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: CA vs Epoxy for pinblocks
> Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 3:40 PM
> 
> Don:
> 
> I assume the pins that sheared off were doped with CA glue, or was it
> something else?  I considered trying CA glue on some of these old
> clunkers, but if this can be the result, it's a problem I can do
> without, for sure!
> 
> Clyde Hollinger
> Lititz, PA
> 
> Don wrote:
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I don't think there was a debate really over CA vs epoxy. More of an
> > offering of opinions. I have yet to try epoxy on a pin block, but would
> > love to!
> > 
> > On a doped block for me the pins actually became so tight they were
> > shearing off.
> 
>