west system in blocks

[Horace Greeley]

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Hi,

At 02:03 PM 9/16/2004, you wrote:
>I tune a piano that had the tuning pin holes swabbed with epoxy. The pins 
>are very tight but they jump/snap like crazy making tuning a bit of a 
>head-ache. Seems like a last ditch repair.

Using epoxy in pinblocks (in various ways) seems to have had it's major use 
~ 30 years ago, at least on the Left Coast.  Off and on, I've followed a 
number of pianos so treated, and really cannot remember a single one that 
did not have various problems with jumping, snapping, bending, etc....the 
real cherry on the whipped cream was the one I was called in on that had a 
number of broken pins....(yes, it got a new block...).

That being said, all that was a while ago, and I am sure that there are 
better products and better information as to how to use them available now.

Best.

Horace



>David Renaud <drjazzca@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>I have tried West System in a block before in the
>manner described. It worked but I did not like the
>feel of the pins. After trying a dozen pins I ended up
>installing a new block after all.
>
>I have also tried Webb Philips wood rebuilder on a
>few pins. I really liked the pin feeling it produced.
>I would be willing to experiment with this some more.
>I am discouraged from using West system for this
>application..... unless I hear someone report better
>results then I obtained.
>
>Cheers
>Dave Renaud
>
>
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