Hello all, I don't want to drive the subject into the ground, but I have a few questions that haven't been able to find answers for in the archives or from fellow technicians: In regard to pinblock tighteners, are there advantages to using one product over another? I have experience treating pinblocks with CA glue with relatively good results. After sitting in on one of Ed Dryburg's seminars at a convention I've been using his method to treat pinblocks when necessary. I'm fairly pleased with the results--and I particularly like that the results are almost immediate. But in speaking with other techs, a lot of them use PinTite or Garfield's, and they SWEAR by it. My understanding had been that the non-CA glue treatments only lasted about 5 years until the pinblock was shot, but I understand that the chemical formulations have changed and don't leave the pinblock feeling mushy anymore. So, being open to new ideas and suggestions (and seeing as how I have a client scheduled in 3 weeks to do such a treatment because they can't afford a new pinblock yet) I'd like to hear your input. Why do you use the chemical you do to treat the pinblock? And perhaps the same question worded differently: What sets the chemical you use apart from the other products out there? Keeping in mind that treating is never a permanent solution, I am interested in learning of your experiences of how long the lifespan of each of these is (and if reapplication is possible too...) Thanks for your help! -Ben Ben Gac, RPT Ben's Piano Tuning (708) 660-9331 - office (630) 291-5654 - mobile Ben at BensPianoTuning.com www.BensPianoTuning.com Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
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