<HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=windows-1251" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have an elderly client with an even more elderly grand piano (about 100 years old).  The piano is in good condition except that the tuning pins in the tenor section are fairly loose, and two pins will not hold the tuning.  When I checked the pinblock, there were, in fact, short cracks coming off the holes for those 2 pins.  I don't want to start piling up big charges for this client, but would like to make the piano playable for her.  I'm wondering if there is a way to epoxy the cracks with the pinblock in place, or some other fix someone knows about.  I've also read some discussion of tightening pins with CA glue and would appreciate advice on how and when to do that, and what thickness of CA glue to use.</FONT></DIV> <DIV></FONT> </DIV></DIV> <DIV>--- CAROLYN BOHN</DIV> <DIV>--- <A href="mailto:cbohn1@mindspring.com">cbohn1@mindspring.com</A></DIV> <DIV>--- EarthLink: It's your Internet.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>