Hi Carol, Why not just use CA glue? Even *less* trouble than epoxy! At 04:37 PM 09/19/2000 EDT, you wrote: >Since this is only a square grand, not some concert instrument that will >receive constant tuning and playing, >why not just save yourself some trouble and epoxy in the new tuning pins. >If there are cracks in the pinblock, the epoxy will repair them. The >problem with using plugs can be that the plugs come loose - especially if >the plugs are a different wood than the pinblock. I must admit that I have >had more success with epoxy than with plugs. > >Carol Beigel > >>From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> >>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org >>To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >>Subject: Pinblock Repair/Drill Press >>Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 08:55:07 -0400 >> >>Hi List. I have just completed shimming soundboard & doing bridge repairs >>(major) to a square grand I am restoring. Next task is the pinblock. It had >>square-headed tapered pins. There were no plate bushings. >> >>I am looking for suggestions for returning the pinblock to good >>serviceability. Left unguided, the existing pinblock will be repaired. My >>intention is to dilignite-plug the block and drill for new pins (the block >>appears to be in relatively good shape). Use 2/0 with no bushings? >> >>Also, this is the first pinblock I will have drilled while in the >>instrument. My current drill press (ShopSmith) will not reach over the >>piano. What kind of drill press setups has worked for any of you for this >>task? >> >>Terry Farrell >>Piano Tuning & Service >>Tampa, Florida >>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com >> > >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at >http://profiles.msn.com. > > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts drose@dlcwest.com http://donrose.htmlplanet.com/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC