David Love wrote: > Another aspect of the pinblock discussion we haven’t touched on (since > we seem to be covering most everything else) is the method of > duplicating the contour of the plate flange side of the block. Steinway > blocks are relatively easy and I do it simply by double sticking the old > block to the new one, matching the flange angle with the adjust table on > my band saw and rough cutting the overall outline, have at it with a > power planer, grinder and sander and use epoxy with high density filler > for the final fit. Easy on a S&S S,M,L, O, A, not as easy on a B where > the bass/tenor transition is curved Anyway, I’d be curious to know how > others do it—especially that bass/tenor transition area—that is, short > of having one of those super duper fancy contour duplicating machines. > > > > David Love You mean like this? This is a Baldwin factory fit SD-10-B. Room for a bunch of business cards there. It's ugly, but there's not a less critical area on the flange to fit (except maybe the very ends), so I doubt there was any real performance penalty here. Ron N -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: block fit.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 61372 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080805/9b0b7527/attachment-0001.jpg
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