Upright pinblock removal

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: October 20, 2002 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: Upright pinblock removal


> If you have an upright piano with a full plate, why would you want to use
the old block as a template for anything? I commonly find plate/pinblock
screws and tuning pin holes that are not well centered, etc. Is it not a
good opportunity to do a better job than the original effort by "out with
the old and in with the new"?
>
> Terry Farrell



For that matter, assuming the original block is structurally solid to the
back, why would you want to remove the entire old block anyway? Why not just
route out and install an insert? I've done both more often than I care to
remember and the latter is far easier and faster.

Del