In soldering the metal must be clean, and you should use flux. Heat the metal till the solder melts on the metal, don't just melt the solder on the soldering iron. John Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Doremus" <algiers_piano at bellsouth.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] toy piano tone bar help > I tried solder too and had the same problem, it just wouldn't stick. > Maybe there's a trick to this? I have used it on Wurlitzer tines without > a problem. > > --Dave > > On 8/15/10 11:34 AM, Ryan Sowers wrote: >> I've tried the solder but it was very difficult to get the solder to >> stick to the rod. It tends to come off. Using wire is much easier, and >> gives you a quick way to make pitch changes by moving it up and down >> the rod. >> >> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:10 AM, Mike Kurta <mkurta1 at charter.net >> <mailto:mkurta1 at charter.net>> wrote: >> >> You can also change the pitch of individual bars by heating >> and applying solder to the end of a rod, then carefully file off >> the solder until the proper pitch is achieved. It does sound like >> a Schoenhut system, and they will sell you the correct set of tone >> bars. They're not expensive and will save you a lot of work. >> They will need tuning however. >> Mike Kurta >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ryan Sowers, RPT >> Puget Sound Chapter >> Olympia, WA >> www.pianova.net <http://www.pianova.net> > > -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3073 - Release Date: 08/15/10 03:35:00
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