Pinblock dilemma for a first timer.

[John Ross]

Just a thought.
If the pinblock just came off because of a bad glue joint.
Possibly, it could just be glued and bolted back, and oversized pins 
used.
Is the piano worth a new pinblock?
Is it a grand or upright?
Is it for resale, or just for personal use?
Being a beginner, how secure do you feel in your expertise.
Do you an air supply for cooling your drill bit. You must be able to 
drill with consistency.
There is a lot to consider, before you start.
You did the correct thing by contacting this list, there is a wealth of 
experience here, and it is freely shared.
Good luck.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 6:46 PM
Subject: RE: Pinblock dilemma for a first timer.


> I'm sure he would.  Pianotek will probably do the same thing if you 
> ask them
> and I don't see a reason to go beyond a multi-lam block in terms of 
> cost or
> performance.
>
> David Love
> davidlovepianos at comcast.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Michael Spreeman
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 9:49 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: RE: Pinblock dilemma for a first timer.
>
> You may also want to consider contacting Andre Bulduc to have him make 
> a
> 1.75" thick block for you.  By the time you locate, purchase, mill, 
> and
> laminate additional panels onto a new block, this may well be a less
> expensive alternative.
>
> Michael Spreeman
> www.spreemanpianoinnovations.com
>
>
>>From: Hotwheelsp at aol.com
>>Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>>Subject: Pinblock dilemma for a first timer.
>>Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 23:39:47 EDT
>>
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>>I have begun rebuilding my first piano. It is an upright player. Upon
>>removing the plate from the piano, the pinblock and soundboard fell 
>>out.
>>(Almost
>>all the glue joints on the piano have come loose, so this is not that
>>surprising) Anyway, the old pinblock measures 1 3/4 inch thick. After 
>>going
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>>  through
>>the supply house catalogs (Schaff and Pianotek)  the thickest new 
>>pinblock
>>obtainable was 1 1/2 inch. What should  I do to obtain the original
>>thickness? Any
>>suggestions would be greatly  appreciated as I lack experience in this
>>regard.
>>
>>Phillip Pardue
>>_Hotwheelsp at aol.com_ (mailto:Hotwheelsp at aol.com)
>>
>>P.S. What glue is recommended for regluing the upright frame? I was
>>thinking
>>epoxy.
>>
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