This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Everybody: Client just knocked on my door to pay the $95 bucks he owes me .. then = said his uncle would pay for "fixing up" his piano with the new hammers = and such that it needs. Ho Ho Ho, there IS a Santa Claus Background: Piano is on older Chickering short grand, about 5'2" (have = not found any serial # on it). The pinblock needs replacing but that is not something I own the tools = to do, nor have I any experience--never even seen it done. If need be, I = can probably find a tech to co-op the job with but would rather not as = there are no PTG techs (or others I trust to know what they are doing) = for many miles around. Either bite the bullet and get what I need, help = another tech do one for the experience, etc., all possibilities. BTW I did install a DC in this piano some months ago but it does not = hold tune well. Pinblock has cracks and laminate separations. 1. What about treating the old block with epoxy, then using 4/0 pins? 2. Hammers & shanks ... your preferences for this piano??? 3. Piano uses the Chickering grand brass plates. Any point in trying to = convert to wooden flanges, or just replace old brass??? 4. Biggie! I've replace several sets of damper felt lately--trichords = never want to seat right. Felt is too soft or something (tried Laoureux = and Schaff generic). Anyone have a secret way to get trichords to sit = between the strings??????? Thanks, in advance for all responses, I owe you a root beer. Alan Barnard Salem, Ho Ho Mo ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/d9/53/d3/d8/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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