Skip putting in the pin first, Just a drop of thin on the eye. Also try a drop of water first and let dry. Do not dry with heat. Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools imatunr at srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Doremus" <algiers_piano at bellsouth.net> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:33 PM 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 > > > ----------------------------- > Dave Doremus, RPT > New Orleans > ------------------------------
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