Stupid newbee!!! Stupid! Stupid!

[David Ilvedson]

You still have a lot of pinblock for the tuning pin to go into.   You could also consider an easier way out, put in 2 plate bushings to bring it up to the level of the plate and pound in the tuning pin...if it the pin is tight, you're in business...it is your piano...;-]  

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California






Original message
From: "Samuel Choy" 
To: "Pianotech List" 
Received: 5/20/2006 8:09:11 AM
Subject: Stupid newbee!!! Stupid! Stupid!


Ok, I know this was a stupid thing to do and I'm glad that it was on my piano and not on someone else's.
 
The plate bushings looked horrible, so I decided to drill them out and replace them. On one, though, I drilled too far and went about 1/2 inch into the pin block. After that happened, removed the pin block and wished there was a way to kick myself before I continued.

So now I have to figure out what to do about this oversize hole I made where the pin should go. I'm hoping that the block isn't ruined, because the rest of it looks like it's in really good shape.
 
I'm thinking about gluing a plate bushing in the large hole. That's the only thing I can think of right now. Any ideas?
 
Please don't yell at me, I yelled at myself already.
 
Sam Choy
 
 
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