I don't recall that happening when I've done it, but I only had to do it a couple of times. I wonder if a drop of CA glue after pin insertion would freeze the bushings to prevent splitting. I don't see how it could hurt. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 5:35 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] those pesky tuning pin bushings Gene Nelson wrote: > Thanks Ron and Dean, > There are future plans for an "in the piano" drilling set up and both of > you have great designs that you have shared. Many thanks. > For now I suppose that I will get the wider outer diameter bushings and > drive them in. > Also I will experiment with water+surfactant and possibly drilling by > hand after insertion. > Regards, > Gene Gene, I've seen the water tried, and it works great - until it evaporates after the pins are in. Then the bushings split anyway. Ron N
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