More pinblock stuff

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Tue Aug 5 22:11:31 MDT 2008


David Love wrote:
> Another aspect of the pinblock discussion we haven’t touched on (since 
> we seem to be covering most everything else) is the method of 
> duplicating the contour of the plate flange side of the block. Steinway 
> blocks are relatively easy and I do it simply by double sticking the old 
> block to the new one, matching the flange angle with the adjust table on 
> my band saw and rough cutting the overall outline, have at it with a 
> power planer, grinder and sander and use epoxy with high density filler 
> for the final fit.  Easy on a S&S S,M,L, O, A, not as easy on a B where 
> the bass/tenor transition is curved  Anyway, I’d be curious to know how 
> others do it—especially that bass/tenor transition area—that is, short 
> of having one of those super duper fancy contour duplicating machines. 
> 
>  
> 
> David Love

You mean like this? This is a Baldwin factory fit SD-10-B. 
Room for a bunch of business cards there. It's ugly, but 
there's not a less critical area on the flange to fit (except 
maybe the very ends), so I doubt there was any real 
performance penalty here.
Ron N
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