-----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of gordon stelter Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 7:51 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: weird "threaded" tuning pin I flipped one of these over and put a LOT of "Pin-Tite"(TM) on the pins from underneath. And I DO mean a LOT!!! --3 bottles over a week. Just look periodocally and keep filling up the holes. While others gripe, deride, fume and digress regarding "Pin-Tite"(TM) I have found this method quite efficacious, even on a 6'2" Conover that had "spinninpins". Made them rock solid and eminently tunable!!! Though normally my preference, I did not use CA on this Broadwood as I feared it would make solid caps over the bottoms of the pins, which would then cause the block to delaminate (if it has any) when the pins were turned. I have also not used CA on highly valuable instruments for fear that, if used in large quantities, it would glue the plate to the block, lock up the plate screws, etc., making future removal difficult, at least. Thump Gordon, Careful! Are you sure about the origins of Pin-Tite? There may be an endangered sub-class of the phylum's order of the species sub-categorical groups class of origin used in its manufacture. I think we need to channel some of our governments war machine blood profits to a committee charged to seek out all injustice forced on any non-human life forms by the arrogance of the status-quo. (Thump Excluded of course) Thump, if you weren't here we would have to invent you. Tom Driscoll RPT P.S. How did that internet hoax -give millions to a church thing work out for your deserving group? Bet they loved being exposed to a scam-hoax!
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