CA glue (was Re: Loose Pin Therapy)

[Lance Lafargue]

Jerry,
Take a look at the archives-11/26,27 1998 and 1/26,27, 1999.
LANCE LAFARGUE, RPT
LAFARGUE PIANO SERVICES
New Orleans Chapter
Mandeville, LA.
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> From: Jerry Hunt <jhunt@geocities.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: CA glue (was Re: Loose Pin Therapy)
> Date: Tuesday, February 23, 1999 3:13 AM
> 
> 
> 
> Roger Jolly wrote:
> 
> > Hi Mark,
> >               When I have encountered a row of pins with terminal
cancer,
> > invariably I find that the the block has started to delaminate. However
I
> > have repaired a few PSO's by  removing the offending pins and
generously
> > swabbing the holes with epoxy. reinstall the pins, leave for 24hrs to
cure.
> > Lightly tap the pins to break the grip, (a precaution, I once snapped a
> > pin) and bring to pitch. I consider this a bandaid repair at best.
> 
> <snip>
> 
> I have a customer with a piano with straight-line loose pins in the top
octave;
> very limited budget. I was thinking about introducing the pinblock to a
healthy
> dose of CA glue. Thoughts/opinions/barbs?
> --
> Jerry Hunt
> Dallas, TX USA
>