Chickering Pinblock epoxied

[Lance Lafargue]

How do I turn it around?  The bass strings are so thick and hard to bend
and the tool seems to run into adjacent coils, etc.
Do you mean loosen the allen wrench and turn the handle around?  If so, it
just goes to show how tunnel-visioned I get when working on something like
that. Would I then have to tighten the string with my left hand? Lance
Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
Covington, LA.
lafargue@iamerica.net

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> From: rmartin21@juno.com
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Chickering Pinblock epoxied
> Date: Tuesday, August 19, 1997 4:46 PM
> 
> Lance
> 
> You can use the Sciortino in the bass area as well. Just set the handle
> on the other side,
> 
> I must have missed the chats about epoxying the pin block. What do you
> mean?
> 
> Ralph Martin
> On Tue, 19 Aug 1997 13:11:27 -0500 "Lance Lafargue"
> <lafargue@iAmerica.net> writes:
> >Hello all, 
> >I wanted to report on a Chickering rebuild that I had questions about 
> >in
> >the early part of the summer.  This 5' Quarter Grand had a double 
> >flange
> >pinblock that was machined screwed to the plate.  I had underestimated 
> >the
> >amount of work I would need to do on the action, and was concerned 
> >about
> >duplicating the block.  I ended up epoxying the block with EPOTEK 
> >epoxy
> >(water thin) and redrilling for size 4  pins.  I am happy to report 
> >that
> >the pinblock feels wonderful and I have the perfect feel!  It is VERY
> >consistent.  Thanks to Dave Doremus and Ken Eschete for walking me 
> >through
> >it my first time.  I'll be doing an upright next.  
> >  I also tried using the Scortino insta-coiler to restring the whole 
> >thing
> >and it worked well.  Most of the piano I was even able to point all 
> >beckets
> >in the same direction.  Nice, tight, consistent coils.  I did have to 
> >do
> >the lower half of the bass my old way because the handle of the tool 
> >hit
> >the rim.  I found that driving all pins in first (hole pointing at 
> >tail)
> >and working left to right was the way to go.  The tool seems very 
> >durable
> >and shows absolutely NO wear.  I was worried about that.  
> >  Can anyone tell about using an impact hammer for restringing?? I've 
> >never
> >used one.  My arm was getting tired on this job (getting old?). I 
> >don't
> >want to scratch my (what I consider) beautiful gild job.  
> >Lance Lafargue, RPT
> >New Orleans Chapter
> >Covington, LA.
> >lafargue@iamerica.net
> >