<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Yes indeed, looks and sounds very sturdy.  Interesting bridge and soundboard, too.  How much of that is original design, and how much is "Farrellization"?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mike</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=spalding48@earthlink.net href="mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net">spalding48@earthlink.net</A>;<A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 2/16/2004 2:36:31 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: epoxy tuning hole repair</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>Here is a picture of an insert. In this case I made the insert in two pieces - one for the long bridge strings and one for the bass. I made the edges irregular to preserve the original plate screw holes and yet get new pinblock material at each tuning pin hole location. I routed out the tuning pin field and then simply cut the pinblock to fit loosely. The whole system is epoxied into place. I also epoxied a number of 1/2-inch and 3/4-inch dowels through the original block and the new pinblock material through into the backposts. Pretty solid setup I should think.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="Pinblock Insert.JPG" align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Michael Spalding" <</FONT><A href="mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net"><FONT face=Arial size=2>spalding48@earthlink.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: "Pianotech" <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT face=Arial size=2>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 8:48 AM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: RE: epoxy tuning hole repair</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Del,<BR>> <BR>> Looks like a one-piece insert, rather than individual plugs for each pin<BR>> hole?  Are the darker holes, around the perimiter, screws to hold it in<BR>> place?  How do you match the shape of the cavity to the insert, or the<BR>> insert to the cavity?  This looks like something I'd like to know how to do.<BR>> <BR>> thanks<BR>> <BR>> Mike<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > [Original Message]<BR>> > From: Delwin D Fandrich <</FONT><A href="mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com"><FONT face=Arial size=2>fandrich@pianobuilders.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>><BR>> > To: Pianotech <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT face=Arial size=2>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>><BR>> > Date: 2/14/2004 1:35:30 PM<BR>> > Subject: RE: epoxy tuning hole repair<BR>> ><BR>> > Or, how about plugging the entire pinblock? It is not all that difficult<BR>> to<BR>> > do and probably won't take much more time than the alternatives.<BR>> ><BR>> > See the attached photo.<BR>> ><BR>> > Del<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> pianotech list info: </FONT><A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives"><FONT face=Arial size=2>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>> </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>