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<DIV><SPAN class=990500523-04032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2>Ray,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=990500523-04032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2>There
are (I believe) 4 methods of boring pinblocks, as described by Jack =
Krefting in
the PTG reprint kit titled "Pinblocks." </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=990500523-04032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2>This
is great reading!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=990500523-04032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=990500523-04032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2>If you
wish, I can forward you a report on 3 of the 4 methods I've used (in the =
piano,
in the plate and on the bench) and you can draw your own conclusions. =
(Darned if
I can't remember what the 4th one is!?)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=990500523-04032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2>Just
e-mail me direct: <A
href="mailto:Cramer@BrandonU.CA">mailto:Cramer@BrandonU.CA</A> &nb=
sp;</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=990500523-04032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial =
size=2>Mark</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org">owner-caut@ptg.org</A> [<A
=
href="mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org">mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org</A>]<B>On =
Behalf
Of</B> Breakall, Raymond<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 04, 2002 3:12 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:'caut@ptg.org'">'caut@ptg.org'</A><BR><B>Subject:</B> =
RE:
Pinblocks<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir = ltr><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A>
[mailto:Wimblees@aol.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 04, 2002 =
2:57
PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A><BR><B>Subject:</B> =
Re:
Pinblocks<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT size=2><FONT =
face=Arial>In a message
dated 3/4/02 12:12:44 PM Central Standard Time, =
rbreakal@richmond.edu
writes: <BR><BR><BR></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff solid 2px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
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TYPE = CITE><FONT face=Arial>Dear list, <BR><BR>Anyone have =
a good
way to drill pinblocks while in the piano? I have a =
<BR>couple of
Steinways where the pinblock is in good shape but needs =
oversize
<BR>pins. I have heard about table drill configurations =
where the
drill can be <BR>mounted over the pinblock area on a sliding =
rail.
Any ideas? <BR><BR><BR><BR>Ray Breakall <BR>Piano Technician =
<BR>University of Richmond <BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial>Ray <BR><BR>I don't know if =
actually
"drilling" the pin block is what you want to do. You =
are
probably going to use 3/0 or even 4/0 pins. There is no need =
make the
holes any larger than they are. What you might want to do, =
however, is
clean the holes. I would suggest you get a .22 caliber rifle =
bore
cleaner. Just chuck it in a hand held drill and clean out the =
holes, at
a slow speed. <BR><BR>Wim Blees <BR>U of =
Alabama</FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Arial> <BR><SPAN class=430201721-04032002><FONT =
color=#0000ff
size=2>[Breakall, Raymond] </FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=430201721-04032002><FONT =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Wim,</FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=430201721-04032002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=430201721-04032002><FONT =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Thanks for the reply. You are right about oversize =
pins. I
was really thinking about drilling a new =
pinblock. Any
ideas. </FONT> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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class=430201721-04032002>Ray</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUO=
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