loose pins

[Jon Page]

The Vose grands I've seen have had the pins sticking out the bottom of the
block.

Drilling the holes in the plate is very risky. Changes are that when the bit
gets thru
the plate it will chew right into the block, oops !

If they will not get a new block, let them get a new tuner.

Jon Page

At 12:36 PM 3/31/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Dear List,
>
>I have a Vose grand that needs about 20 pins tightened.  I am not in favor
>of doping and the plate holes are so small that there is no room to put in
>oversize pins.  Can I drill out the holes slightly, if so, how and with
>what?  Or is there a better method?  The owner is not willing to replace
>the block for cost reasons.
>
>Paul Plumb, B.Mus., 
>Plumb Pianos
>