CA after pin block

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Keith,
Good news, YES
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
 CA after pin block


> I have an old upright that, I believe, Garfield Pin Block Restorer was
used.
> It was done 2 years + ago by another area tech. I put in a DC climate
> control this spring and had to sandpaper shim 8 or 9 pins this fall to get
> it to hold tune. Many are still way loose. The wood bushings in the harp
> were worn almost completely through on the bottom side of the pins that
were
> shimmed. I would like to use a glue in the probability the pin block is
not
> in good shape but will it work after pin block?
> Keith Roberts
> Associate
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 6:57 PM
> Subject: Re: repin after CA
>
>
> > The hope would be that use of CA would avoid the need for oversize pins.
> If
> > I were to be using oversize pins, I would not bother with the CA. But
> > perhaps you are asking that after a CA application, did you still have
> loose
> > pins. In that case, when you have a few persnickety pins, yes, I have
> either
> > used a larger pin or shimmed with sandpaper (I prefer sandpaper).
> >
> > CA compromising the pin block? I should not think it could have any
> negative
> > effects. I have never noticed anything other than significant
improvement
> in
> > tuning pin tightness and feel. CAed pins "feel" very nice for tuning -
> > except that BIG C-R-A-C-K when you first turn the pin after letting the
CA
> > dry/cure overnight - it's kinda fun!
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Don Rose" <drpt@sk.sympatico.ca>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 9:22 PM
> > Subject: repin after CA
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Has anyone found it necessary to use over size pins after using CA
glue?
> > >
> > > If so, did you feel the pin block was compromised by the treatment?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
> > >
> > > Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
> > >
> > > mailto:drpt@sk.sympatico.ca
> > > http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/
> > >
> > > 3004 Grant Rd.
> > > REGINA, SK
> > > S4S 5G7
> > > 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
> >
> >