Questions about worn pinblock

[harvey]

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Either this question is a troll, or I'm having a problem with the manner in the
way it is presented. Before addressing the CA matter, here are my problem
areas:

. 30-year old Hamilton. Unless his piano has seen some sort of trauma (and it
sounds like it), this is traditionally not a weak (or problem) area for the
brand. That's the track record from the Los Angeles City School District owning
a few thousand of them;
. Studio console. Understandable nomenclature from a lay person, but pick one
or the other. It makes a difference in judgement and value calls. Will assume
Hamilton studio;
. Pins too loose in the pinblock -- all of them? A few maybe. A grouping maybe.
If all, something doesn't feel right (no pun intended);
. Concerns over re-using strings versus replacing. Unless I've missed something
in the most recent application methods, this is one of the virtues of using CA
glue; Therefore "injecting" (mentioned) and concerns about new strings becomes
moot;
. Tuner, whether Guild member or not, is not identified. Where did s/he get
some/all information on the procedure?

CA glue is an expedient in certain situations, not necessarily a global
replacement for other methods. Used judiciously, CA glue can provide less
expensive repairs than other options -- in time, materials or both. Failure to
perform proper diagnostics and exercise judgement can likewise be equally
costly, both short and long-term. All else considered, CA is too expensive to
pour into "black hole(s)".

Knowledge of and approving are two different things. CA glue is known by
some/most Guild members. Of those that know of it and use it, not all have used
it in every conceivable scenario. For instance, I have used it for various
repairs for a long time, but never (yet) in this manner. The use of CA in more
/common/ applications has a track record of approximately 10~15 years(?). More
recent discoveries and uses should be considered "trail-blazing". In any event,
"The Guild" (that would be us... all of us) would/should issue only tacit
approval, and even then on a situational basis. The inquirer should therefore
only consider [any] replies on face value, make a decision, and exclude Guild
endorsement as a criterion.

Other, for what it's worth (placed here for ease of omitting).
- The piano can still be tuned after CA. If the word "welding" is used, there
are more grounds to be concerned;
- At least it's not a one-way street -- some money spent, more formal repairs
remain an option (if indeed they ever were);
- Other diagnostics should be performed, such as back or lamination separation;
- Snap! New pins, new block, new strings. The matter of tuning a Hamilton still
remains a constant;
- Still curious about the "all" pins;
- WE want to know Ron's response.


At 11:13 AM 3/21/99 -0500, you wrote: 
>
> To whom it may concern: 
> Recently my piano tuner informed me that my piano could no longer be expected
> to hold a tune because the pins were too loose in the pinblock. He suggested
> a technique whereby superglue would be injected into the pinblock to hold the
> pins in position. My questions are as follows: Is this a technique about
> which the guild knows and approves? Can the piano be successfully tuned
> thereafter? It seems to me that once glued, the pins could never again be
> turned. 
> What are some of my other repair options? The piano is a Hamilton studio
> console, about 30 years old.Thanks for your reply. Darrel Schultz 
> comm.com"academy@idcomm.com 



Jim Harvey, RPT
Greenwood, SC
harvey@greenwood.net
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