This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I presume your intention is to restring without removing the plate. How = old is the piano? What is the condition of the bridges and pinblock? = Restringing is usually done to improve the sound of the piano. The = bridges play a critical role in good sound from the strings = (specifically, with regard to restringing, the bridge top and bridge = pins). Many techs recommend a minimum of a good bridge reconditioning at = the time of re-stringing (if not recapping). Reconditioning should = consist of planing bridge top to base of old string grooves, = re-notching, and set new bridge pins in epoxy. To do all that, you'll = want to take the plate out. With plate out, pinblock pops out real easy. = With pinblock out, take proper size dowel rod, and simply tap bushings = out. Easy. That's how I do it. (With plate out, you can refinish = soundboard and/or plate real nice also!) Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Pianotoone@AOL.COM=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 12:02 PM Subject: Re: Tuning Pin Bushings Am about to restring a grand. Have done many in the past but wondered = how=20 some of the clever people on the list=20 REMOVE THE OLD WOODEN BUSHINGS.=20 In the past I have;=20 1. Split them with a screwdriver=20 2. Drilled them out=20 3. Used a Moto tool with a file bit.=20 None of the above seemed satisfactory=20 How do y'all do it??? And Thanks=20 Dick Day=20 Southern Michigan=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/11/f0/f0/4c/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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