jhjpiano at sbcglobal.net wrote: > I'd like to share a technique which I have use twice on grand pianos > and which has worked well. Both pianos had wooden plate bushings and > I had poor results treating the blocks with CA glue. The pins were > still not tight enough to allow a decent tuning. In each case, I > removed the action and lid, turned the piano completely upside down > (on a plastic drop cloth just in case) and treated the pins from the > bottom side of the block. I filled the tuning pin hole up with as > much CA glue as it would hold and I know that it was getting to the > tuning pin this way. The next day, after setting the piano up again, > the tuning pins held well enough to get a good tuning. > > A word of caution. You will be laying on the ground with you head in > the keybed cavity and the effects of the CA glue fumes will be greatly > concentrated, especially in your eyes. I used a fan blowing directly > on the area I was treating, but it was still pretty bad. I think next > time I will try those special glasses that are made to wear while > chopping onions. A respirator would also be recommended. > > If you have poor results on the first treatment, you might like to try > this as well. Let us know what your results are. After only two > pianos, I'm not ready to pronounce it a proven technique. > Jim Johnson > > NOT if you buy - odorless - CA glue.
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