Loose Pins

[Carl Teplitski]

Interested in your explanation for applying ca to loose pin without
laying piano on its back. What was meant by cutting a hole in tip,
if in fact that is what was said? I'm imagining drilling a hole alongside
pin, in order to make a channel for ca to travel in.  Obviously, having
piano on its back to take advantage of gravity would be better, but for
just a few pins, your method seems to make good sense. Could you please
elaborate on type of cut you mean.

Carl


Joe And Penny Goss wrote:

> Hi Tommy,
> For just a few pins (presume that they have already been taped in) I would
> not lay the piano on its back.
> You can treat the loose pins by cutting a very small hole in the tip at a
> 45% and place the tip directly on the wood of the bushing then
> slooooooooooowly squeeze just as much as the wood will take without running.
> You should also work a rag under the strings where the CA might run down.
> If the glue does run stop and quickly remove the rag before it becomes a
> part of the piano.
> If the piano has been previously treated with CA it helps to raise and lower
> the pitch before treating the pin.This will open up a path for the glue to
> enter the pin hole.
> I have several pianos that have held very well for 6 years and tune almost
> as tight as a new piano. I also do not use the kicker but let the glue set
> up on its own.
> It usually tales about 10 minutes for the glue to set up enough to hold then
> it really cures and the next time you tune the pin that you have treated you
> will mostlikely need to break the pin loose by lowering the pitch first.
> Afterwards it will tune very nicely. This is not recommended for other than
> the type piano that you are working on and still at best a fix not a repair.
> Joe Goss
> imatunr@srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Bigeartb@AOL.COM>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:30 PM
> Subject: Loose Pins
>
> > List:
> > Thinking of  treating a few loose pins in an old console with CA Glue.
> Never
> > done this before. Lay piano on back? Apply drops of glue around tuning
> pin?
> > How many drops? How long before I know it worked? Don't lay piano on back?
> Do
> > we know how long this fix will last?
> >      Finally, rebuilding old action on el cheep-oh grand piano. Replacing
> > hammer shanks and flanges....kunckles larger than original....when
> properly
> > regulated what effect will this have on the feel of the instrument?
> >       Other than this everything seems O.K.  As the song says I
> need...Just A
> > Little Help From My Friends.
> >
> > Tommy Black
> > Decatur, Ala.