<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> I had some one come in the store and just sent it without spell checking. Now that I spell check, I find newbee comes up wrong; go figure.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> William<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> PIANO BOUTIQUE<o:p></o:p> William Benjamin<o:p></o:p> Piano Tuner Extraordinaire<o:p></o:p> <a href="http://www.pianoboutique.biz">www.pianoboutique.biz</a><o:p></o:p> The tuner alone,<o:p></o:p> preserves the tone.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of John Fortiner Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 4:06 PM To: 'Pianotech List' Subject: RE: Stupid newbee!!! Stupid! Stupid!<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> "threw" as in the past tense of "throw"????<o:p></o:p> Sorry, couldn't resist<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> John Fortiner<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabIndex=-1> </div> From: William Benjamin [mailto:pianoboutique@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 12:38 PM To: 'Pianotech List' Subject: RE: Stupid newbee!!! Stupid! Stupid!<o:p></o:p> Yes you are getting threw.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> PIANO BOUTIQUE<o:p></o:p> William Benjamin<o:p></o:p> Piano Tuner Extraordinaire<o:p></o:p> <a href="http://www.pianoboutique.biz">www.pianoboutique.biz</a><o:p></o:p> The tuner alone,<o:p></o:p> preserves the tone.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabIndex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Samuel Choy Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 9:39 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: Stupid newbee!!! Stupid! Stupid!<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Thanks to everyone for your great advice. Also, I went to the PTG meeting today and got some great advice too. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Thank you everyone, also, for not rubbing my nose in it too!!<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Isaac, I will definitely practice before I try anything.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sam Choy<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> ----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From: <a href="mailto:irs.pianos@earthlink.net" title="irs.pianos@earthlink.net">Isaac Sadigursky</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 6:48 PM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject: RE: Stupid newbee!!! Stupid! Stupid!<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> Hi,Sam! You can call yourself “Stupid” if you will do it again second time..For the first time:Just call it GODD Experience..<o:p></o:p> I had done it 28 years ago,I still work on that 6’+ Chickering and it’s fine..<o:p></o:p> Here is a simple repair technique: Drill out  31/32” hole to insert ½” Ready Made Plug from Pin Block Material,glue it,cut it flush. And here is the trick I had learned from late Dennis Nicholson,RPT.. At 1o’Clock area drill 7/32”hole 1/8 deep so that drilled hole is half-way in the plug and half way in the old pin Block area and it works as a LOCK or CAM and prevents newly installed plug from spinning  around during drilling.You don’t have to wait for glue to set with this technique.This LOCKING technique was used in a lot of ship building joints in the OLD World and it works..I would recommend practicing it first on an old piece of pin block material..When I will master using my new digital camera-I will post a picture of this repair… Good luck.. Isaac..<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabIndex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Samuel Choy Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 8:09 AM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName> Subject: Stupid newbee!!! Stupid! Stupid!<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Ok, I know this was a stupid thing to do and I'm glad that it was on my piano and not on someone else's.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> The plate bushings looked horrible, so I decided to drill them out and replace them. On one, though, I drilled too far and went about 1/2 inch into the pin block. After that happened, removed the pin block and wished there was a way to kick myself before I continued.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> So now I have to figure out what to do about this oversize hole I made where the pin should go. I'm hoping that the block isn't ruined, because the rest of it looks like it's in really good shape.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I'm thinking about gluing a plate bushing in the large hole. That's the only thing I can think of right now. Any ideas?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Please don't yell at me, I yelled at myself already.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sam Choy<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>