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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've seen this on many pianos, even new. I'm
not certain about the logic behind it other than perhaps someone thought that it
would reduce moisture problems or enhance structural integrity. I fail to
see the connection. The most significant problem is that if the pins
should become loose in the future the hole may not be deep enough to tap the
pins further down. Furthermore if someone attempted this
without realizing, they could split the bottom ply apart which would not
improve the situation in the least.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rob Goodale, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Las Vegas, NV</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm not the sharpest on new pin block
installation but today I saw something that seemed odd. While tuning an
old Baldwin Grand from the thirties I pulled the action and for some reason
touched the bottom of the pin block. It was not drilled all the way
through! I don't think I have ever noticed a shallow drilled grand pin
block before. This got me to thinking about reasons why someone would
drill this way? I came up with 0! This was a pin block installed
by a technician here in the area. He is not on this list and to be
truthful I don't think much of his work. So maybe its just one of those
odd jobs that a less skilled technician would perform? Or maybe its a
common method used on grand pin blocks and my blind a-s just don't know
it? The grand blocks that I have dun, or helped do were drilled all the
way through! So you guys tell me. What gives?
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