Pinblock Installation

[Jon Ralinovsky]

Hi Terry,
With everything together, you can locate the block to the case by 
making marks on both the inner rim and the underside of the pinblock. 
A straight line will do the trick, going over the 90 degree turn from 
pinblock to rim.  Clear enough?  I'm sure you already know, but you 
probably want to have the block screwed to the plate at this point....

Respectfully,
Jon

>
>Question:
>OK, so now I have new block fit to plate perfectly. I have plate fit 
>and located to case with spacers around plate perimeter - can 
>relocate plate perfectly. Now I need to temporarily install block 
>and plate to locate block to case for a glue-and-dowel installation. 
>When I temporarily install these, block will be located to plate and 
>plate will in turn be located to case. How do I locate block to case 
>so that I can remove plate and glue and dowel block into its proper 
>place? I know I could do it the stein-way and just let the plate end 
>up wherever, but I really don't want to give this piano THAT much 
>"personality".
>
>The only thing I can think of is to drill on an angle through the 
>plate, through the block and into the case at both ends of the block 
>and locate the block with a dowel. I know I could do it with some 
>shims between block and case sides and stretcher, but I fear you 
>still might have enough play in such an arrangement and end up with 
>a less than perfect pinblock location.
>
>Any other great ideas? Or just get the drill out and run a dowel 
>through the whole mess and move on with it?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Terry Farrell
>
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Jon Ralinovsky
Piano Technician
Department of Music
Miami University
513/529-6548