CA glue and pinblock cracks

[Annie Grieshop]

And you don't unstring it first, Dean?  Would it be even better to let it
sit for a day or two before the initial post-CA tuning?

Oooh, I can't wait to try this (and given my customer base, it won't be long
before I'll be presented with an opportunity <g>)!

Annie Grieshop
  -----Original Message-----
  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]On
Behalf Of Dean May
  Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 9:08 PM
  To: 'Pianotech List'
  Subject: RE: CA glue and pinblock cracks


  It will work I can almost guarantee it. You really don't have anything to
lose except a little time. If it doesn't work, don't charge the customer.



  Tip the piano on its back, use 2 oz for the whole block, give a little
extra to the problem areas. Let it sit for 30 minutes. Lightly mist
accelerator over the pin field to cause any residual pools of CA to set up
before uprighting  piano. Set piano upright and tune. Maximum holding power
may not develop for a day or two.



  If you still have a problem pin or two, remove pin, squirt CA directly
into hole, reinsert pin. I've never not had this work (double negative used
for emphasis).



  I charge $245 and warranty it for 8 years. If you can't get the pins to
hold for 8 years doing this, refund their money (something I've never had to
do yet).







  Dean

  Dean May             cell 812.239.3359

  PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272

  Terre Haute IN  47802


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  From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Michelle Smith
  Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 9:29 PM
  To: 'Pianotech List'
  Subject: CA glue and pinblock cracks



  Hi all.  Customer has a 109 year old Kimball upright.  (Why do I keep
working on these things??)  I'm pretty sure it has a crack along the bottom
row of tuning pins and am wondering if a CA treatment would fill in the
crack (and pinholes) enough to hold the pitch.  The customer understands
that a restringing/new pinblock is what's really needed (or a bonfire).



  Thanks for your help!



  Michelle Smith

  Smith Piano Service

  Bastrop, Texas

  (512) 466-0238

  michelle at smithpianoservice.com






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