David writes: << If you have to CA the pinblock the block is compromised. << Greetings, Yes, the block is compromised, however, that doesn't mean it is jeopardized. Simple age will compromise most blocks. I have used CA in many applications, ranging from a totally unusable block to some pins that had Garfield's on them and were spongy. I have never seen it not work, and I have never seen it fail. I used to repin the occasional loose pin in older pianos. Not now. It is less stressful to the string, block, and me, to treat the existing pin with CA. A lot cheaper for the customer, also. >>I'm not saying it doesn't work but I wouldn't offer a guarantee. >> Me neither, but from a slightly different logic. There is no reason to offer a guarantee . I have yet to see a customer refuse to follow my advise because I didn't guarantee the results, so from my perspective, I would only create a liability for myself in return for nothing, and there is no percentage in that. Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour</HTML>
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