Pinblock too low

[Greg Newell]

---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment
Mike,
         You would have to make sure you have enough pin block left to hold 
the pins for one thing.

Greg Newell


At 10:16 PM 9/12/2002, you wrote:

>Wim,
>
>I understand about not hitting the pins with my cutting/grinding tool - 
>what other "one problem after another" would I be letting myself in for?
>
>thanks
>
>Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Wimblees@aol.com>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 7:59 PM
>Subject: Re: Pinblock too low
>
>
> > In a message dated 9/12/02 11:53:31 PM !!!First Boot!!!, 
> kenrpt@earthlink.net
> > writes:
> >
> >
> > > Today I was asked to examine a "rebuilt" piano and figure out why it 
> plays
> > > so poorly.  Knabe small grand from mid-1920's.  It was obvious just 
> sitting
> > > at the kyboard an playing a little, that the damper timing was way 
> uneven,
> > > and drop was way low.  Thought the solution would be failry 
> straightforward.
> > > Then I pulled the action, which did not slide out easily, and saw the
> > > pinblock hanging 1/4" below the stretcher, and the furrows ploughed
> > > (plowed?) by the drop screws.  OK, now we know why the last guy didn't
> > > regulate the drop.  Obviously got to make some room to raise the drop
> > > screws.  Shanks are original, so I might gain something by bolstering
> > > knuckles, but probably not enough.  I could go in there with a disk 
> sander
> > > and grind some off the bottom of the pinblock, but I'd prefer not to 
> inflict
> > > the noise and mess on the customer's living room.  Anyone else ever faced
> > > this situation, and found a neat (i.e. reasonably clean and quiet) 
> solution?
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > > Mike Spalding, RPT
> > >
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Although there might be several different ways to get around this 
> problem, I
> > think the best solution is to confront the customer with the real problem,
> > and tell them the only correct solution is to replace the pin block. 
> Anything
> > short of that will cause nothing but one problem after another. Even if 
> you
> > rout off the bottom of the pin block, you might hit the bottom of the 
> pins,
> > which creates another problem.
> >
> > I know this is probably not the solution the customer wants to hear, but I
> > would rather not try to do anything than do any kind of "fix," which is
> > really not a fix.
> >
> > Wim
> >
>
>_______________________________________________
>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
>
>
>---
>Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
>Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/9/2002

Greg Newell
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net

---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment

---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/9/2002

---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--