CA in a hurry

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Tue, 16 Nov 2004 19:47:50 -0500


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I think CA is generally a good band-aid approach to loose tuning pins. I =
agree that CA is easier to do than pin replacement with an oversized pin =
(or sandpaper shim), but what evidence do you have that CA is more =
reliable or that it lasts longer (greater durability, I assume)? Even =
though I think that CA is generally reliable and that it lasts a long =
time, I would guess that it is less so than a bigger pin or shimming a =
pin.=20

But I have not tested that hypothesis. Perhaps you have?

Terry Farrell
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  From: Dean May=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:21 PM
  Subject: RE: CA in a hurry


  Andre wrote:

  Modern pin blocks can easily take on over size tuning pins and =
according to me, an oversize tuning pin is much more reliable.

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  Methinks that is perhaps because you have little experience with CA =
gluing a pin block. Having used both methods I have to testify that the =
CA method is more reliable, longer lasting and easier to do.=20

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  Dean

  Dean May             cell 812.239.3359

  PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272

  Terre Haute IN  47802

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