TP bushings: was pinblock hole alignment

[David Love]

I agree that plug and redrill is best.  But your post brings up another 
question.  I've always thought that when using tuning pin bushings it is 
best to drill through the bushing into the block so that the holes are 
aligned.  Thus, when using bushings it is necessary to drill the block 
either in the piano or at least while attached to the plate.  Comments?

David Love




>From: "Brian Trout" <trouts_place@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Re: pinblock hole alignment
>Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 11:27:29 -0400
>
>Hi Larry,
>
>I can't think of anything practical except plug and redrill.
>
>But just for the sake of not doing it the same way again, any idea of what
>went wrong?
>
>I did say something about this in an earlier post, but it's one reason I'm
>redundant on my marks when I'm marking them out for tuning pin drilling.  I
>would have seen a little circle drawn on the pinblock where the hole in the
>plate would be.  There would also be a little dimple in the middle of it
>from the center punch.  It's just that there's two points of reference
>instead of one.  In the instance where one or the other of the marks isn't
>quite what it's supposed to be, there's another one right there.
>
>Stuff happens...  Hope the job is smooth sailin' from here on out.
>
>Take care,
>
>Brian Trout
>Slidell, LA
>trouts_place@hotmail.com
>
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