shrinking a birdseye

[ed440 at mindspring.com]

Dave-

Could you make a 22 1/2 broach to ease the bushings, then just swab a tiny bit of CA into the birdseye to help the 22 1/2 pin stay?

Ed

-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Doremus <algiers_piano at bellsouth.net>
>Sent: Jun 16, 2006 12:33 AM
>To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Subject: shrinking a birdseye
>
>O great and wonderful list.
>
>I have taken on an old English upright action, not a birdcage, that 
>seems like it would play very well if I can get the friction down to 
>tolerable levels. I have tried all my usual shrinking ideas with no 
>luck, this cloth is a compact as it will get. Repinning is the 
>obvious answer. The trouble is that it is already pinned with 22 1/2 
>pin, bigger than I would normally use. I can pop them out and use 22 
>and the friction is great but they are way too loose in the butt. 
>Anyone have a great, quick and easy idea for shrinking the birdseye? 
>I tried hide glue sizing with no luck. The best Ive come up with is 
>to put in an 18 cp and drip in CA glue but thats very slow, I have to 
>push out the caul pin, trim the excess smooth (the glue builds up 
>around the pin) and then repin. Plus unless I hold the pin exactly 
>straight I can end up with the flange at an angle. Anyone dealt with 
>this before? I thought I might try steam tomorrow, followed by hide 
>glue to set the hole, another multiple step operation.
>-- 
>----Dave
>
>
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>Dave Doremus, RPT
>New Orleans
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