Hi David, What are you using for pin driving fluid? I've used what Joe Garrett suggests, but it's not available anymore. Looking for new ideas. Thanks, jeannie Jeannie Grassi, RPT Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Love Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 3:20 PM To: tune4u@earthlink.net; 'Pianotech' Subject: RE: Smokin! was removing wrest pins from the piano My only concern with burning the holes is that I sometimes wonder if that popping pin syndrome isn't in part due to burning the inside of the hole when removing the pins. That's why I've gotten back to reaming with either a drill bit or a reamer to try and get to some fresh wood. Better to replace or replug the block, of course, but sometimes it's not in the budget. Reaming to a larger size and using the lo-torque tuning pins with some pin driving fluid seems to keep the rendering under control. On most grands unless it's a real budget job, I always replace the block. On uprights, pinblock removal is a bit more of a hassle. Any nice suggestions for that btw? David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Alan Barnard Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:50 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Smokin! was removing wrest pins from the piano When I am restringing, it is generally an old piano with rusty thunky strings and a sloppy sloppy block. Therefore, I am generally replacing 2/0 pins with 4/0. I use a 1/2 inch drive that has the impact drill feature which I set to "on" which, in my warped little mind, seems to work like jerk tuning to overcome resistance. I don't spin it out fast enough to repeat the error of Mrs. O'Leary's cow, but neither do I worry excessively about heat or even mild scorching (or scroching, which I first typed and is a funnier word). My unscientific, possibly wacko, theory is that with the upsizing of my order, slight overcooking isn't going to be a problem. In my experience, it has not. I am in my foxhole: Fire away ... Alan Barnard Salem, Missouri > [Original Message] > From: Avery Todd <avery1@houston.rr.com> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 09/05/2005 3:50:30 PM > Subject: Re:removing wrest pins from the piano - my way! > > But I thought it was a slow removal like this that created the heat that > we don't want????? > > Avery > _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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