CA in a hurry

[Barbara Richmond]

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Who knows what kind of pinblock is in this piano.  It dates from the =
1920s, the soundboard has had varying types of repairs done (I'm sort of =
partial to the carpenters glue stalactites on the bottom of the board) =
and it has a Teflon action.

Barbara Richmond
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  From: Farrell=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 5:57 PM
  Subject: Re: CA in a hurry


  "...and she is talking about a Steinway!"

  Hexigrip pinblock? Do we know what year it is? Is there that much =
difference between three grain angles and two? I guess I'm wondering =
what is the significance of this?

  Terry Farrell
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    Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 6:01 PM
    Subject: Re: CA in a hurry



    On 16-nov-04, at 14:55, Don wrote:


      Hi Andr=E9,

      If there is a crack in the pin block over size pins will cause it =
to
      spread. CA glue works extremely well in this application, =
especially if
      humidity is controlled.



    But Don,
    Barbara (as far as I know) did not mention a crack.
    She wrote :

    "The pins are generally loose, with a few "let go of your tuning =
hammer at watch it fly" types.  Yes, it's a Steinway. Yes, it's in =
miserable shape and I have no qualms about doing whatever I need to do =
to get it hold the tune better than it does now."

    Now, I must tell you that hardly anybody on this side of the pond =
uses CA glue for pin blocks.
    So, if there are no cracks (and she is talking about a Steinway!) =
why use CA glue?
    Modern pin blocks can easily take on over size tuning pins and =
according to me, an oversize tuning pin is much more reliable.



    friendly greetings
    from
    Andr=E9 Oorebeek

    Vita Dura Est


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