Pin Driving Fluid/Neatness..was "Pinblock Drilling Centering"

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

Additional FYI, I inquired at Schaff about 2 weeks ago, they're temporarily out of stock but expect a new supply "soon"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: Pin Driving Fluid/Neatness..was "Pinblock Drilling Centering"


> To whom it may concern: Pin Driving Fluid - from the archives:
> 
>    Trefz Pin Driving Fluid is, apparently, a phenolic resin without the =
> addition of any of the typical dryers (solvents) added by various =
> manufacturers to create their own products.  In other words, it is the =
> raw material from which certain types of varnishes are made.  Rodda =
> paint in Oregon carries such a product known as 1067-S1.  If you live in =
> Oregon or Washington you can buy the product from a Rodda Paint dealer =
> for about $15.00 per gallon. =20
> 
>     Rodda Paint gets the product from a company called McWhorter =
> Technologies, Inc., in Carpentersville, IL 60110, 1-888-CALL-MWT.  It is =
> known as H354B, Product code 207 1196, Product Name Duramac 207-1196.
> 
>     If you contact McWhorter, you might find out which companies in your =
> area purchase the raw material for production and buy it before they add =
> their own formula of solvents. =20
> 
>     FYI  Schaff still sells Trefz Pin Driving Fluid in 4oz bottles.  =
> They do not list it in their catalogue, but it is available upon =
> request.
> 
> Terry Farrell
>   
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 9:06 PM
> Subject: Pin Driving Fluid/Neatness..was "Pinblock Drilling Centering"
> 
> 
> > That Did It! I've been trying to stay out of this, but the "neat Freak"
> > comment put me over the edge! No, I don't have any special tool to do the
> > swabbing of tuning pin holes w/Pin Driving Fluid, (Not McCloskeys Varnish
> > Crap!!!!). (For the explanation of what is Pin Driving Fluid, see the
> > ARCHIVES!)
> >  I do it the same way Del showed me 30 years ago....with a spinet hammer
> > shank and a small "med cup". The med cup has about 3/4" of PDF in it. Put
> > the spinet hammer shank into the PDF, all the way to the bottom of the cup.
> > Lift up, and let the PDF drip. When the derned thing quits dripping, insert
> > it into the appropriate hole and swab away. That will put sufficient amount
> > of PDF in the hole. Of course, some of us have LESS of a Klutz factor than
> > others, (I think it's called agility<G>) Now? Wasn't That Easy? [G]
> > I feel better now. <G>
> > Regards,
> > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> > 
> > Been There, Didn't Like It, So I'm Here To Stay! [G}
> > 
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