Hi Thump, I've had a pin shear *off* when lowering pitch--that's why I suggested tapping the pin. At 11:18 AM 5/15/2003 -0700, you wrote: >This sounds good to me, but let me add these >recommendations, please. >3) Instead of tapping the pins, just turn them >backwards a little to break the rigid bond, then pull >to pitch. Much easier > Thump > >--- Don <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca> wrote: >> Hi Paul, >> >> 1. Mark any pins with chalk that are "extra" loose. >> 2. Inspect the bridges (may as well do any hairline >> cracks) >> 3. Put down plastic or several layers of newspaper >> 4. lay 2 x 4's down >> 5. tip piano onto 2 x 4's >> 6. do the bridges >> 7. apply glue to the "marked" pins, don't be stingy >> with the application. >> 8. check the bridges and add more glue if necessary >> 9. start in bass and apply at the base of each pin >> 10. check the bridges and add more glue if necessary >> 11. start over again in bass >> 12. check the bridges and add more glue if necessary >> 13. start over again in bass and stop at the first >> plain steel wire >> 14. leave piano on it's back for 48 to 72 hours. >> >> Any brand water thin CA glue works well. Some are >> less smelly. Do ventilate >> the area. If the pins have been treated with other >> pin tighteners the CA >> glue works even better. If any pins "freeze" in >> place give them a tap with >> a tuning pin punch and hammer to break the glue >> joint. Be careful as the >> pins may become so tight they will shear off, better >> to give them a tap >> when in doubt. >> >> For grands remove the action and place several >> layers of newspaper in the >> action cavity. Some people are now turning grand >> pianos over and applying >> to the bottom of the pin, I can not speak to that >> method. >> >> I have used as much as 6 ounces of glue on an >> upright. I feel this is a >> "one shot in the dark" so I'd rather use lots of >> glue. >> >> Did I miss anything? >> >> At 10:05 AM 5/15/2003 EDT, you wrote: >> >Upright (but info re grand would also be useful!) >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > Paul >> >> Regards, >> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. >> >> mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca >> http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ >> >> 3004 Grant Rd. >> REGINA, SK >> S4S 5G7 >> 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: >https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > >__________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. >http://search.yahoo.com >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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