CA tuning pin treatment

[Carl Teplitski]

It wasn't me !!! I didn't do it !!Must have been someone else.

Carl

Stan Kroeker wrote:

> Greetings to all from the recently thawed Canadian prairie!
>
> Someone please stand up and take credit for the following CA glue
> dispensing technique.  I can't possibly be the first to think of it!
>
> Prior to treating the tuning pins in one of those 'marginal' pianos we
> come across from time-to-time, I cut short (3") pieces of soda straw and
> trimmed each end at opposing angles.  These were then employed as chutes
> (picture a concrete truck) to precisely dribble CA glue at the base of
> each pin, minimizing the risk of spillage on the plate.
>
> The job was so neat, you could scarcely find evidence (other than
> tighter pins) that the pins had been treated.
>
> Anyone care to take ownership of the idea?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Stan Kroeker
> Registered Piano Technician