Jumpy pins in new Kawai

[Nichols]

Lots of positive feedback from humid climates.
With an average ambient of under 20%, I've had several that needed a little 
Garfield's to bring them back up to an acceptable torque range. They 
respond well to the PBR, despite the plate bushings. All the other glue 
joints suffer, like everything else, after 10 years out here. But.... at 
least it's a dry heat! <G>

Regards,
Guy



At 02:42 PM 12/13/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>Where did this come from?  I have tuned lots of Kawai pianos over the
>past 30+ years in this business and I can't recall any that had shot
>blocks after 10, 20 or 30 years.
>
>I'm not denying your experience it just doesn't match mine at all.
>
>dave
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
>Behalf Of Ron & Lorene Shiflet
>Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 2:30 PM
>To: Pianotech
>Subject: Re: Jumpy pins in new Kawai
>
>As for the jumpy pins, they are usually the result of an overly tight
>pinblock.  Enjoy it while it lasts as Kawai pinblocks are usually shot
>at 10
>years.  Cliff Geers used to recommend pulling the jumpy pin and applying
>
>varnish to the hole to eliminate the jumps.
>
>regards
>
>Ron
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paul Mulik" <tubist@swbell.net>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 12:41 PM
>Subject: Jumpy pins in new Kawai
>
>
> >I just tuned a brand new Kawai UST-8, right out of the box, on the
>showroom
> > floor.  Both pins for A2 were very "jumpy."  My immediate reaction was
>
> > that
> > the pinblock might be cracked, but could something else cause this?
> >
> > Also, why do grands bear the name "K. KAWAI" while uprights just have
> > "KAWAI" without the initial K?  Is it just marketing, like maybe the
> > initial
> > is supposed to make it look fancier?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Paul Mulik
> >
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