shrinking a birdseye

[Joe And Penny Goss]

PS.
After applying the CA, tap the part to get excess the out of the hole.
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
> 
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> Dave Doremus, RPT
> New Orleans
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