CA glue for pins

[Farrell]

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Yes, it is a clever idea, but in this case the piano is on a cruise ship =
- don't think I want to drag my compressor onboard with me - but yes, =
the idea has merit.

Terry Farrell

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From: "Carl Meyer" <cmpiano@comcast.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: CA glue for pins


> Ed, that is surely a clever idea.  If you have the right tip you can =
use the
> nailer to drive it back to the right height.  Cheers.
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> Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
> Santa Clara, Ca.
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> From: <A440A@aol.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 10:14 AM
> Subject: Re: CA glue for pins
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> >
> > << The bass tuning pins are easily in
> >
> > excess of 300 inch-pounds torque - I will not be surprised when I =
twist a
> >
> > pin in half. And when they do turn, they jump, and the pitch will =
change
> >
> > anywhere from 20 to 40 cents. Getting the pitch anywhere near target =
is a
> >
> > crap-shoot. Any ideas beyond removing pin, reaming, and =
reinstalling? >>
> >
> > Greetings,
> >   If you have one of the smaller palm-nailers, and there is room =
under the
> > block to use it, you can use it and a short length of steel rod in =
the
> tuning
> > pin holes under the pinblock.  Drive the pins upwards, then hammer =
back in
> to
> > the correct height.  Loosen the bass strings, first.
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> >
> > Ed Foote RPT
> > http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
> > www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
> >
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