CA in a hurry

[Farrell]

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Many ways to skin a kitty, of course. My personal preference when a pin =
is that loose is to use a sandpaper shim. Very predictable 100% of the =
time.

Terry Farrell
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  From: Dean May=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 4:12 PM
  Subject: RE: CA in a hurry


  I'm with Carl. Don't take the pins out.=20

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  Use a hypo oiler and apply about as much as you would apply pin =
tightener, i.e., squeeze it for about a half second until the glue looks =
like it will puddle. Let it soak in a little and re-apply.=20

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  I would give it 10-30 minutes, depending on how loose they were. If =
that still won't hold, then take the pin out and let it run all the way =
down into the hole. Reinsert pin right away and bring it up. It probably =
won't hold right away. Try again in 10-30 minutes or so. I've seen =
holding power increase after a few days, even. Unless there is moisture =
present, it can take awhile for the CA glue to fully set. My opinion is =
the slower the better. You are swelling wood and setting it. That is =
what is holding the pin, not an adhesive bond.=20

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  Make sure you pull the action or take appropriate steps to protect =
things should any glue run through.

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  Dean

  Dean May             cell 812.239.3359

  PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272

  Terre Haute IN  47802

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On =
Behalf Of Carl Meyer
  Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 2:55 PM
  To: Pianotech
  Subject: Re: CA in a hurry

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  Don't take the pins out, just hold it in tune and apply ca.  Hold for =
just a few seconds and re do if necessary.

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  Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
  Santa Clara, Ca.

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  From: Barbara Richmond=20

  To: Pianotech=20

  Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 11:42 AM

  Subject: CA in a hurry

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  Sent this earlier, but it seems to have disappeared.  Sorry if it =
shows up again.

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  From: Barbara Richmond=20

  To: Pianotech=20

  Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:35 AM

  Subject: CA in a hurry

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  Howdy,

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  Ed Foote, I believe you wrote about taking pins out and then CAing a =
pinblock to get the block to increase swelling (if I understand that =
correctly).

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  I'm in a tight spot here at the Big, Dead Hall.  The B in residence =
(which has been on the don't use list because it is in that kind of =
shape) is going to be used on Saturday.  Gee, if only I had known *last* =
week.  The pins are generally loose, with a few "let go of your tuning =
hammer at watch it fly" types.  Yes, it's a Steinway. Yes, it's in =
miserable shape and I have no qualms about doing whatever I need to do =
to get it hold the tune better than it does now.

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  So, I was wondering if I removed those few spinning pins and carefully =
applied the CA, would I get more holding power?  How long should I wait =
before re-inserting the pins?

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  Thanks gobs.  Man, what a wild week.

  =20

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  Barbara Richmond, RPT

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