I wonder if they used plate bushings. Although too long of pins will flag pole. Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician Marshall's Piano Service pianotune05 at hotmail.com 215-510-9400 Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind www.pianotuningschool.org Vancouver, WA From: pianotech-request at ptg.org Subject: pianotech Digest, Vol 11, Issue 192 To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:38:47 -0600 Send pianotech mailing list submissions to pianotech at ptg.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to pianotech-request at ptg.org You can reach the person managing the list at pianotech-owner at ptg.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..." --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: paul at pmpiano.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:03:42 -0400 Subject: [pianotech] Tuning Pin Replacement AFTER CA Glue I would appreciate any advice anyone might be able to offer me regarding replacing the tuning pins in a 1961 Baldwin L with, I believe, a replacement pinblock that was subsequently treated with CA glue. Will the old CA glue cause any problems when pounding in new pins. I think one size larger would yield adequate torque. The piano is in a school, and was “rebuilt” at some point in the past. It has “new-ish” hammers, shanks, flanges, a shimmed and refinished soundboard, possibly recapped bridge, new-ish bass strings (still shiny). Fundamentally a nice piano. It appears a new block was installed, and the piano definitely has been restrung. Unfortunately, the tuning pins were left waaaaay too far out of the block, and most are flagpoling. Some sections were pounded down (later, I assume, by someone else?), but must be this failed to provide adequate torque, so CA glue was used on some pins (visual evidence, feel). Excessive dryness from HVAC has been a chronic problem in this facility since it opened in 1961. I have a new Life Saver System I will be installing. Why re-pin? Because I’m not a fan of pinblock restorer or CA glue. So to get the torque up I am thinking of trying a full re-pinning. There’s no money for another rebuild or move to shop, so I am trying to make this piano serviceable where it is in the band and small group rehearsal room (currently in use there). With tuning stability, it’s parts indicate it could be well-regulated and voiced, becoming a very clean, respectable rehearsal room piano (6’1”). Thanks for the help. Paul -- Paul Milesi Registered Piano Technician (RPT) Piano Technicians Guild (202) 667-3136 (202) 246-3136 Cell E-mail: paul at pmpiano.com Website: http://www.pmpiano.com Address: 3000 7th Street NE, Apt. 204 Washington, DC 20017-1402 --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: robertemmett.w at gmail.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:27:10 -0500 Subject: [pianotech] High pitch The highest I found was a woman that kept on her damp chaser heating elemnet only,never had it served untill the daughter was going to sell it after 30 some odd years. The accrosonic was believe it or not 2 and a half notes sharp according to my accutuner and tuning fork,must have gone over it at least 4 times! Robert Wall --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: gnewell at ameritech.net To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:17:27 -0400 Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuning Pin Replacement AFTER CA Glue New block. Then forgetaboutit. Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté www.gregspianoforte.com 216-226-3791 (office) 216-470-8634 (mobile) From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul Milesi Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1:04 PM To: PTG Pianotech List Subject: [pianotech] Tuning Pin Replacement AFTER CA Glue I would appreciate any advice anyone might be able to offer me regarding replacing the tuning pins in a 1961 Baldwin L with, I believe, a replacement pinblock that was subsequently treated with CA glue. Will the old CA glue cause any problems when pounding in new pins. I think one size larger would yield adequate torque. The piano is in a school, and was “rebuilt” at some point in the past. It has “new-ish” hammers, shanks, flanges, a shimmed and refinished soundboard, possibly recapped bridge, new-ish bass strings (still shiny). Fundamentally a nice piano. It appears a new block was installed, and the piano definitely has been restrung. Unfortunately, the tuning pins were left waaaaay too far out of the block, and most are flagpoling. Some sections were pounded down (later, I assume, by someone else?), but must be this failed to provide adequate torque, so CA glue was used on some pins (visual evidence, feel). Excessive dryness from HVAC has been a chronic problem in this facility since it opened in 1961. I have a new Life Saver System I will be installing. Why re-pin? Because I’m not a fan of pinblock restorer or CA glue. So to get the torque up I am thinking of trying a full re-pinning. There’s no money for another rebuild or move to shop, so I am trying to make this piano serviceable where it is in the band and small group rehearsal room (currently in use there). With tuning stability, it’s parts indicate it could be well-regulated and voiced, becoming a very clean, respectable rehearsal room piano (6’1”). Thanks for the help. Paul -- Paul Milesi Registered Piano Technician (RPT) Piano Technicians Guild (202) 667-3136 (202) 246-3136 Cell E-mail: paul at pmpiano.com Website: http://www.pmpiano.com Address: 3000 7th Street NE, Apt. 204 Washington, DC 20017-1402 --Forwarded Message Attachment-- From: wimblees at aol.com To: pianotech at ptg.org Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:38:25 -0400 Subject: Re: [pianotech] use of cell phones -----Original Message----- From: David Skolnik <davidskolnik at optonline.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Tue, Sep 22, 2009 3:22 am Subject: Re: [pianotech] use of cell phones Wim - Which pocket? David Skolnik Hastings on Hudson, NY Usually my left pants pocket. Wim At 03:51 PM 9/21/2009, you wrote: >As I have reported earlier, my sister is a >health nut, and does a lot of research on >environmentally safe products. Here is what she >found about the use of cell phones. >My business line is my cell phone. A number of >states now ban the use of cell phones while >driving, including Hawaii, so I had to get a >blue tooth. But instead of hanging on my ear all >the time, it hangs on my light switch, and I put >it on my when the phone rings. W hen I get out of >the car, I turn off the blue tooth, and carry the phone in my pocket. > >Wim > > >CELL PHONE RADIATION: Four billion people around >the globe own cell phones. As the market for new >devices has grown, so have concerns about the safety of cell phone radiation. > >Recent studies find significantly higher risks >for brain and salivary gland tumors among people >using cell phones for 10 years or longer. The >state of the science is provocative and >troubling, and much more research is essential. > >The U.S. government ought to require cell phone >companies to label their products’ radiation >output so that consumers can do the numbers at the point of sale. >It doesn’t, so Environmental Working Group has >created a user-friendly interactive online guide to cell phone emissions. > >10 Best Phones >Listing is based on phones currently available from major carriers.& > >nbsp; > >1. Samsung Impression (SGH-a877) [AT&T] >2. Motorola RAZR V8 [CellularONE] >3. Samsung SGH-t229 [T-Mobile] > >4. Samsung Rugby (SGH-a837) [AT&T] >5. Samsung Propel Pro (SGH-i627) [AT&T] >6. Samsung Gravity (SGH-t459) [CellularONE, T-Mobile] > >7. T-Mobile Sidekick [T-Mobile] >8. LG Xenon (GR500) [AT&T] >9 . Motorola Karma QA1 [AT&T] >10. Sanyo Katana II [Kajeet] > >••••• What you can do: In any case any case, >limit your use of cell phones. Children should >be especially restricted in using cell phones >and warned of the hazards, just as they grow up >knowing the dangers of driving without a seat belt. > _________________________________________________________________ Bing brings you health info from trusted sources. http://www.bing.com/search?q=pet+allergy&form=MHEINA&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TXT_MHEINA_Health_Health_PetAllergy_1x1 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090922/1b37ce59/attachment.htm>
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