Repinning....Can I pullease get more responses?

[J Patrick Draine]

Matthew,
If you are already skilled & speedy at repinning action parts, go for  
it. But it sounds like you aren't so ... bring the action to your  
shop. It will probably take you more than 4 hours (are these hammer  
centers? jack centers? damper lever centers??).
Why are you repinning? Parts frozen up? Are treatment with Protec  
CPL, or sizing the bushings with an alcohol/water solution, viable  
alternative solutions?
Is this a Steinway?? If so, it's likely you're dealing with  
verdigris, and repinning is seldom the correct remedy (parts  
replacement is best).
Give us more details and we'll be able to give more precise advice.
Do you have appropriate tools? The Mannino broaches, a quality center  
pin punch, etc?
Patrick Draine

On Sep 13, 2005, at 5:43 PM, Matthew Todd wrote:

> I will be undergoing a repinning project on a client's grand.  The  
> "G" Piano Works guide says it takes 4 hours.  Is it appropiate to  
> do this project in the client's home, or do I need to take the  
> action with me and do it in the shop?  If I take the action with  
> me, that brings up another question.  If it's raining, how do you  
> all prepare and protect the grand action??