Tuning Pin Length?

[gordon stelter]

If you wanted a quick way to seal drilled -
all-the-way-through pinblocks from moisture infusion,
I would recommend taping the underside with aluminum
duct tape, covering the whole exposed expanse. 100%
waterproof, and probably never fall off, as this stuff
is practically impossible to remove once stuck. I put
it on upright pinblocks, under the lid, as humidity
changes seems to loosen the pins right above the bass
break where they are closest to the pinblock top.
Might aid tuning stability, too.
     Gordon Stelter
--- Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> That's silly Ron, and misses the point. I am going
> to remove all the keys from each rebuild I do in the
> future to prevent future pinblock failure - because
> every piano that I have replaced a pinblock on had
> KEYS! THAT has got to be it!
> 
> Terry Farrell
>   
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@cox.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 10:56 PM
> Subject: Re: Tuning Pin Length?
> 
> 
> > 
> > >
> > >As I firmly believe that a completely sealed
> pinblock will last longer, this
> > >is how I do it. (99% of the pinblocks I've had to
> replace were drilled all
> > >the way through.)
> > >Best Regards,
> > >Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> > 
> > About that percentage of the grands I've rebuilt
> have had three legs too. 
> > This has to mean something.
> > 
> > Ron N
> > 
> 


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