Doping pins.

[G GRAVINA]

Matt, List:

I may have missed a post or two on this thread, but is there an advantage 
to turning a grand upside down?  I've used CA glue for loose t-pins from 
the topside only - and with pretty good results so far.

Jerry Gravina

At 09:37 AM 06/12/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>My approach on more modest pianos belonging to customers who are probably 
>not going for the expensive job is to offer doping with CA as an 
>inexpensive remedy that usually has good results - that means USUALLY not 
>always.  If they want to pay me to flip the piano and inhale CA fumes, 
>they are aware that results may vary.  I will usually give them a list of 
>remedies in ascending order of cost and efficacy (doping, repin, 
>pinblock).  In my beginning years, I used to offer tapping the pins, but I 
>don't bother anymore because it usually entails a double or triple tuning 
>and the pins loosen up after awhile anyway.
>
>If I have the room I will turn a grand upside down.  I have a temporary 
>piano leg that allows me to do the job without help.  After two or three 
>applications, I flip the piano back up and apply from the top on the worst 
>offending pins.  I'll flip uprights onto their back with my tilt truck.
>
>Have fun
>
>-Matt