This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Bob Hull asked: "2. What are Kawai pinblocks like to duplicate? Any labor increasing characteristics? I have read that a great pinblock to flange fit is not essential since the bushings and plate bear the pull of the strings." Bob,=20 A Kawai Pinblock is pretty standard and should not be a problem. As to = the "flang fit", don't fall into this trap! It may be espoused that = there is not a need for a "pefect fit", and that the plate and bushings = bear the load. That is pure B.S. IMO. Always attempt to get a good fit = of a replacement pinblock. This will manifest itself in a quickly Stable = piano. i.e. you won't have to tune it six gazillion times to get it to = settle down, after restinging. Careful fitting of the pinblock is a = must. The plate bushings do nothing! (Unless they are of a different = construction.<G>) Yes, the plate bears most of the force. It was = designed to do just that. But, the object is not to bear the force as = much as to distribute the force and create a stability in the = instrument. If the piano you are doing the estimate on, has a lot of falseness in = the strings, you'd best repin the bridge(s). No need to "put pliers on a = few pins"! Just listen.<G> Best Regards, =20 Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b6/a1/a3/e5/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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