<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: pin pounding</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> How about turning the piano upside down and applying CA glue to the pin hol= es? Ed S. ---------- From: Steve Kabat <s.kabat@csuohio.edu> To: caut@ptg.org Subject: pin pounding Date: Fri, Mar 15, 2002, 12:56 PM <BLOCKQUOTE>Dear list;     If any of you have any input/observations/etc with = the following I'd appreciate it- you can respond to the list or to me at <FO= NT COLOR="#0000FF">s.kabat@csuohio.edu <mailto:s.kabat@csuohio.edu> . Thanks much.   &= nbsp;         I've been asked to do some work on a 1913 Steinway = L- the pin torque is marginal and since this is a consignment -type situatio= n the institution offering the piano doesnt have money for what I think shou= ld be at least oversize pins/restringing or block replacement.  What I'= m suggesting is to pound the pins  and do necessary action work with th= e understanding that the work involved is a stopgap measure- more extensive = block/restringing type work, perhaps total rebuilding, might be a recommenda= tion a few years down the road. We all like to cover our butts, don't we?<BR= > I'd appreciate any comments as to the viability of this option or whether I= should tell them to leave the instrument as is and let the buyer beware, or= recommend real restringing.  Thanks much, all. Steve Kabat </BLOCKQUOTE> </BODY> </HTML>