[pianotech] Pinblock expensive experiment

Duane McGuire pianoman at duanemcguire.com
Sun Apr 4 17:10:39 MDT 2010


Thanks Ron, for your reply.  With the inputs of you and Terry, I'm feeling
about $400 wealthier.

You've gotta know, I really like that feeling.


On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote:

> Duane McGuire wrote:
>
>> But rather than just reacting to my own self-pity, I'd appreciate your
>> input, before my wallet gets even thinner.   In the category of self
>> recrimination, I expect that I should have measured the bow in that
>> multi-lam and shipped it back when I found the degree of deflection that was
>> present.
>>
>> Thoughts?
>>
>
> In 35 or whatever years in business, I've never sent back a warped block.
> They're a nuisance to fit, but I never had one that wouldn't screw down - or
> up - to the plate. 10mm! That's a fair bend. First, I'd see what it took to
> clamp it to the plate. Once it's cut out, it'll be narrower and easier to
> conform. Then, if I was still worried about it, I'd slice it down the middle
> and re-glue it with either epoxy or Unibond 800. In any case, wood is more
> flexible than cast iron, and will conform. I really don't think you're in as
> much trouble as you think.
> Ron N
>



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