Why do folks use pin driving fluid, rosen, varnish, and whatever else? Do manufacturers use these things? Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 12:36 AM Subject: Question for Joe G. on pin driving fluid: (was Oversize pins...) > Joe: > > Are you talking about doing this in a new block? What is "synthetic > reducer"? Do you use a supply house driving fluid or just plain varnish as > some do? When you say "swab" the bushing and block, that implies a generous > amount. I though the general use of driving fluids was just a small amount > around the rim of the tuning pin hole so that the act of driving the pin > down carries the fluid with it. Though I don't use driving fluids (I tend > to swab the hole with a bit of violin bow rosin ground up fine in a coffee > grinder), I've always been curious about how well they work and what the > basic idea behind them is. I just have this thing about putting any "stuff" > into a new block. > > David Love SNIP
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