Doping pins.

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Jerry, not nearly as unsightly  a mess is left in full view, uprights you
can close the lid O:(
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "G GRAVINA" <ggravina@ix.netcom.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: Doping pins.


> 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
>