4-piece Chickering Pinblock

[Mark Story]

I do it in two pieces. Fit the upper (smaller) part the best you can, then
the lower piece. Use your best glue (I use resorcinol glue - the purple, two
part stuff) and screw it together (using the existing plate screws) in
place. These blocks are fit in so many different ways, I don't think the
standard for fit is as high as it is for a conventional block. Still,
because it's such an inconsequential step, I still fit the finished block
with thickened poly resin, just as I do with my conventional blocks.


Mark Story. RPT
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]  On Behalf
Of MikeToc440@AOL.COM
Sent:	Sunday, January 28, 2001 10:44 PM
To:	pianotech@ptg.org
Subject:	4-piece Chickering Pinblock

List,

I am to give an estimate on replacing the pinblock of a 9' Chickering.  This
is the four-piece, full fit type.  Though I've done a Chickering block once
before, it wasn't my most efficient work.   Do any of you rebuilder-types
have a procedure for this one, or even a few tips?  Should the ledge on each
block section be cut out of one block (using a router table, as I did
before)
or should each section be of 2 thinner blocks, fitted, then glued together?
Best block material?  Price of job as a % (multiple) of normal pinblock job?
Thanks in advance,

Michael Tocquigny

MikeToc440@aol.com