This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A 12th flat would be -1600 cents. Now THAT's flat! I have "saved" a couple of pinblocks that bad with CA -- like a miracle, really. Even if they only get a couple years out of it, that's a help to = a lot of families with limited $. Three things:=20 Pins 'tapped in' should never get too close to the plate. If they sit on = the plate you will not be able to get it up to pitch and/or the string will break. If tapping pins (or replacing with a larger size or shimming) seems to = open bigger cracks, STOP. That block is shot. CA and maybe an installed Dampp-chaser is your ONLY hope ... And kind of a Hail Mary at that. ALWAYS put down a tarp and newspapers when you pour in the goo like = that, especially if it is running between pin holes because it will also run = onto somebody's carpet! DAMHIK Glad it worked. Don't be discouraged by critical commentary here. But DO = be ENCOURAGED to further study for future successes! Alan R. Barnard Salem, MO ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Maggie Jusiel" <mags@magsmusic.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 7:35 PM Subject: a success! =20 > Just wanted to share a success story with those who gave me so many > directions on using CA glue... > > It was a very old (tall) upright. The first thing I noticed was that > there wasn't anything covering the pinblock (no metal plate, etc.),=20 > and I could see the cracks. The second thing I noticed was that all=20 > the strings were approximately a 12th flat or lower. I tried to pull=20 > a few up...no good...went right back down. Because of my previous=20 > experience with CA glue, I thought it might not be enough, so I=20 > hammered the pins in further. (One hit pushed them to the coils!)=20 > This also opened up the cracks in the block a little more, but not too = > much. After that, all but a few would just barely hold a pitch if I=20 > took the hammer off the pin very carefully. There were lots of people=20 > there willing to help move the piano, so it was no trouble getting the = > glue in. It was very interesting because as I put glue in one=20 > location, we could watch it travel through the cracks to other pins,=20 > filling up the gaps as it went. While the glue was drying, I took my=20 > time doing some other repairs, and they fed me. :D When the glue was = "dry enough", I went ahead and brought it up to pitch. It held quite > nicely. I was happily surprised! :D I've used CA glue before on > other pianos, but none of them were this bad. I don't know if I > needed to force the pins in further, but I think it helped, and it=20 > allowed more glue in. Hope that was the right thing?!?!? > > > Maggie Jusiel =20 --=20 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.2 - Release Date: 03/04/2005 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/cf/cf/e3/fd/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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