pin tightner

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Les,
I second the motion...that Don suggests below. Be sure to use "thin", and be
prepared for some nasty fumes for 20 minutes or so.

Dan ( from the mini tech regulation class at TSA)

on 10/16/01 3:29 PM, Don at drose@dlcwest.com wrote:

> Hi Les,
> 
> Try CA glue instead of tuning pin tightner. I have used as much as 10
> ounces on a single piano. On a grand apply with several layers of newspaper
> or other protection. After application cover all the action except for
> hammers with newspaper--slide action into cavity and start tuning. By the
> time you are done tuning any dripping should be finished, but if you wish
> to be cautious you could leave the newspaper in for a couple of days and
> come back.
> 
> At 02:29 PM 10/16/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>> I ran across a Chickering grand today, virtually untuneable. The lady had
>> spent $3500 on it, after being repeatedly warned NOT to do so.........
>> Thinking of trying pin tightener on it, as it's pretty much shot anyhow.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
> 
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> 
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