Smokin! was removing wrest pins from the piano

[Farrell]

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I don't remember how I cut/traced out the pinblock shape. Sorry  :-(   =
Although application of a little Playdough to the one side of the new =
material and then simply pressing the piece to the cut-out area should =
mark it quite well.

The sided I chiseled/pried off. It was a bit of a hassle. Since then Del =
Fandrich recommended to me to rent a large-diameter circular saw, cut =
the joint between the sides and the frame from the rear and then pry the =
rest. When you re-install, just epoxy in a shim the thickness of the =
cut. That sounds like a very good way to do it - next time.

I'd hate to try to do this with the sides on. But then, IMHO, any =
upright worth replacing the pinblock is worth redesigning/installing a =
new soundboard!

Terry Farrell
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  Okay, a little more info then. Did you use tracing paper for the =
pattern and then transfer to pinblock material for cutting out on the =
bandsaw? Obviously you have to go so close to the sides this method =
requires removal of the sides, not an easy task on most pianos I've =
destroyed. I suppose I could leave the sides on and do the final near =
the sides with spade bits in a drill. Then fill in gaps with filler. =
Spade bits remove a lot of material in a hurry and offer quite a bit of =
control.

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  Thanks for sharing. I've thought about doing something similar but =
haven't gotten the nerve yet to try.=20

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  Dean

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  Freehand. Just made sure I went a quarter-inch or so beyond all tuning =
pin holes. Obviously I ended up with an irregular pattern - but that way =
I saved all the original plate screw holes. I then cut the new block to =
match the routed out area.

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  Terry Farrell

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    I'm curious, Terry, did you freehand the router or did you make a =
template?

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    > SNIP -  I always replace the block.  On
    > uprights, pinblock removal is a bit more of a hassle.  Any nice =
suggestions
    > for that btw?
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    > David Love

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    I've only done one. I routed out the tuning pin area and epoxied in =
new pinblock material. Seems to have worked out quite well. Was pretty =
easy to do.

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    Terry Farrell

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