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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial size=3>Maybe you are hitting =
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button too fast? It seems to me the following responses directly address =
the gap
in the pinblock/flange fit. No?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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size=3><EM>Is it safe
to assume the piano has been strung for a while and has <BR>stabilized =
somewhere
near standard pitch? I would recommend tapping some <BR>hardwood shims =
into the
gaps between the plate flange and pinblock and see <BR>if that helps - =
if
suddenly it becomes stable, then I guess the answer is <BR>obvious. At =
least it
won't hurt anything.<BR><BR>Terry Farrell</EM></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><EM>I agree, and the one thing you DON"T want to do is sell him an
<BR>expensive wedge and shim job, saying that will fix it, until <BR>you =
try
this.<BR><BR>Ron N<BR></EM></DIV>
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size=3>Ted, from
my brief experiences with unstable pianos due to what appears <BR>to be =
a
poor-fitting block-to-plate, it's very important. 1/8" is quite <BR>a =
bit of
play, IMHO.<BR><BR>Hardwood shims..re-tune - evaluate.<BR><BR>-Phil
Bondi(Fl)</FONT></EM></FONT></DIV>
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size=3>Since the
customer is confused by previous advice and research, if the<BR>flange =
fit IS a
problem but the pins are tight and I think I'd flip it over<BR>and use =
wood and
epoxy to fill the gaps rather than try to sell a bigger<BR>job. Don't =
forget the
drop cloth!<BR><BR>Alan Barnard<BR>Salem, =
Missouri</FONT></EM></FONT></DIV>
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black"> </DIV>I
guess I didnıt explain myself too well in my previous post on =
pinblock
fitting. The answers I received so far ignored the fact that the =
pinblock to plate flange fit had gaps in it and implied that frequent =
tunings
is the only solution. What I need to know is if there is a =
situation
where the pinblock to plate fit doesnıt matter. This is =
contrary to all
Iıve been told and all Iıve read about over the years. All =
replies will
be appreciated.<BR><BR>Ted Simmons<BR><BR><FONT size=2><I>Whatıs =
the latest on
whether or not a pinblock should butt against the plate flange? =
I have a
customer who has a rebuilt piano that wonıt hold tune for even a day =
and when
I removed the action and checked the pinblock-to-plate fit I found =
gaps
throughout, some as much as 1/8 inch. Two weeks after I tuned it =
I found
it over 20 cents flat and had to give it a pitch raise. A few =
weeks
later it was overly flat again and in need of a pitch raise. I =
explained
to the customer about the pinblock to plate flange fit but he said =
that he was
told by the rebuilder that such a thing was not important. To =
top it off
he did some research and got conflicting comments. Some said the =
piano
is OK as is while others held to the conviction that the gaps in the =
pinblock
are the problem with his piano. I need some backup in my =
assessment,
either pro or con.<BR><BR>Ted Simmons<BR>Viera, Florida</I></FONT>
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