humidity+pinblock work

[Robert B. Edwardsen]

I always run a dehumidifier in the summer which keeps the humidity down about
35%.  Since I do all my repair/rebuilding in the same room it also reduces the
risk of loose glue joints on hammer jobs and sound board repairs.

Rob Edwardsen

Wimblees@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 98-09-13 23:03:09 EDT, you write:
>
> << Has anything really changed in current attitudes regarding new pinblock
> work
>  and stringing during humid weather?  (Like, New England in summertime).
>
>  I've tried to avoid any such work because I'm convinced it produces poor
>  results overall (unless you're working in a climate-controlled environment).
>  I've seen many repinning jobs (and some new work) that were done in the
>  summer, turn out to be very low torque situations in the winter.  Some of
>  the early Asian grands have needed repinning after a while in this country,
>  as we know.
>
>  However,  I hear lately that some rebuilders who are using delignit blocks
>  feel there's no problem with this.  So I'd like to read what others are
>  thinking about it.  What sayest thou?
>
>  Rob Stuart-Vail
>   >>
>
> I sayest:  Bull.   If I had to limit my rebuilding to just the time of year
> the humidity is low, the sun is in the low sky, and the weather is nice, I
> would never get done with the work. Granted there might be some torque
> differences between the summer and winter, I think if you drilled the block
> right, used the proper stringing techniques, and so forth, you shouldn't have
> any problems.
>
> Willem Blees RPT
> St. Louis