<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 4/10/2004 3:01:47 PM Central Standard Time, HazenBan= nister@cs.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>Hi,<BR>I am curious as to everyone's favorite = CA glue,and method of application on a grand piano,for loose tuning pins.I h= ave a Steinway to do next week, and have never used the CA method.Thanks in = advance for any help.<BR>Best,<BR>Hazen Bannister<BR>Clemson University</FON= T></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>Hazen</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have never used CA glue on a pin block, but I have used impact r= esin with great success. The most important thing is to be sure to remove th= e action, and shore up the bottom of the pin block so the stuff doesn't drip= out. To do that, block a piece of plywood under the pin block with a p= in block jack. To make sure the plywood doesn't adhere to the pin block, put= a piece of wax paper between the plywood and the pin block. To go one step = further, put a piece of felt between the plywood and the wax paper. This wil= l fill in the small gaps between both pieces of wood,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I presume the customer has opted to go this route, instead of replacing= the pin block, which is what I would have recommended in the first place. <= /DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim</DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Willem Blees, RPT<BR>Piano Technician<BR>School of Music<BR>University of A= labama</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Willem Blees, RPT<BR>Piano Technician<BR>School of Music<BR>University of A= labama</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>