---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hello All. Forgive my ignorance, what is CA glue? Sounds like something I could use in my tool box. Thanks, Aart On May 22, 2005, at 12:42 PM, Joe Garrett wrote: > Cy asked: "Is it OK to give a few taps to a loose tuning pin without=20= > pulling the =3D > action and supporting the block?" > =A0 > Cy, > IMMHO......NO! Not NO, HELL NO!<G> > Having said that, there are probably those who will disagree, but I=20 > remain adamant. Shimming or CA is the appropriate technique. Tapping=20= > tuning pins is an archaic technique that should have been shelved when=20= > tapered tuning pins were no longer used, IMO. The most important part=20= > of the tuning pin, in regards to tightness, is the top surface=20 > contact, not the bottom. (Think about exposed pinblocks.....why do=20 > they tune so nice? Because the t.p. doesn't flag pole so much and=20 > because it is tight at the top of the t.p. > nuff said.<G> > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > Captain, Tool Police > Squares R I= ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1581 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/10/15/5b/ca/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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