Loose pins

[Kevin E. Ramsey RPT]

I too have used the sandpaper sleeve technique. After I'm done, all the pins
look the same, and it always works. I always use cloth-backed sandpaper, I
think that would last longer than paper-backed. Haven't tried CA glue, I'll
have to try it sometime.
    And of course, this kind of repair isn't going to be practical if there
are a whole bunch of loose pins.
-----Original Message-----
From: carl meyer <cmpiano@earthlink.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Saturday, March 11, 2000 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: Loose pins


>I've used medium grit emery cloth.  It is more rugged and won't tear off
>so easily during pin driving.  I'm told that parchment is also good.
>
>Carl Meyer
>Santa Clara, Ca.
>
>Farrell wrote:
>>
>> For the odd pin, I simply remove the loose pin, roll up a pin-sized (one
>> layer) piece of 120 grit sandpaper, insert it in the block hole, and
pound
>> the pin back in. Put grit side toward block. Tear off excess after pin is
>> in. Works great.
>>
>> Terry Farrell
>> Piano Tuning & Service
>> Tampa, Florida
>> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jon Page" <jonpage@mediaone.net>
>> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 3:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: Loose pins
>>
>> >
>> > A toothpick !???
>> >
>> > Never heard that one before.  Where did you get this manual?
>> > Don't do it !
>> >
>> > Look in the archives, plenty of info there.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Jon Page
>> >
>> > At 11:41 AM 03/11/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>> > >List,
>> > >   I am a relatively new piano tuner looking to find the best way to
deal
>> > >with loose pins, if there's only one or two on the instrument.  My
course
>> > >manual states that a trick that can be used is inserting a toothpick
in
>> > >the hole along with the pin, yet I don't want to try this until I know
it
>> > >works and doesn't do more harm than good.  What are your experiences
with
>> > >this?
>> > >
>> > >-Fritz William Herrick
>> > >Montreal
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
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