Pinblock Repair/Drill Press

[Farrell]

Hi Carol. Thanks for responding. I have never heard of epoxying in tuning
pins. Could you please explain how this is done? I love epoxy. One can do
almost anything with epoxy. How do you do tuning pins with epoxy?????  Your
plugs came loose??? What kind of adhesive did you use? Thanks!

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Beigel" <carolrpt@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: Pinblock Repair/Drill Press


> 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
> >
>
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