filling pinblock/"fitting" pins

[Will Wickham]

David:

I did a small grand with Webb's Wood Rebuilder a couple years ago. I 
have been quite pleased with the results. My procedure was this: after 
covering the bottom of the holes with masking tape, I used grilling 
skewer sticks to "swab" the inside of the holes with a fair amount of 
the rebuilder. After it had some time to cure (overnight, I think...) I 
removed the tape and opened the holes with an appropriate sized twist 
drill, then proceeded to pin (2/0) in the normal fashion.

I've tuned the beast 3 times since, the pins are still tight and even 
and it stays in tune beautifully thanks to that and the Dampp-Chaser 
system with an undercover!

will wickham
shivering in  the upstate winter


On Feb 10, 2004, at 9:19 PM, David Renaud wrote:

> Assistant destrung upright & kept one sample pin for
> me, #3. I tested a #5 on one note, felt really good.
>
>    Happily stringing, everything feels great.
> Do about 20 unison's, nice even tight feel.
> suddenly the holes are bigger...allot bigger.
> I can push the #5 in and out with my fingers.
>
>    Happens there was more then one size used when
> it was strung years ago....oops. assumptions strike
> again.
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>    Considering the following......
> swab holes with West System epoxy, or with
> Webb Phillips Wood Rebuilder, put in undersize
> pins while filler cures....remove undersize pin
> and continue stringing. I know someone is going
> to say replace the block....not an option this time
> unless I eat it..$
>
>    So comments on these options appreciated.
>
> 1) Above procedure with West System epoxy.
> 2) Above procedure with same epoxy mixed with
>    a little hard rock maple dust...have a can
>    saved from grinding pinblocks.
> 3) Webb Philip's product....wood rebuilder.
> 4) plug it up and re-drill.
> 5) And yes, for those that may say, "eat it"
>    do the block and learn your lesson. Go
>    ahead, I own a custom fit flame suit.
>
>                         Cheers to the Esteemed list
>                         Dave Renaud
>                         RPT
>                         Canada
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