<HTML><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3132" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Hi, Steve:</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Check the archives on this list for CA glue repair on loose tuning pins.  There have been many discussions about using CA (thin super-glue) for this repair.  You may be pleasantly surprised how easy and effective this repair can be on old worn-out pinblocks.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Good luck.    </FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Paul McCloud</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>San Diego</FONT></DIV> <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=hoppsmusic@hotmail.com href="mailto:hoppsmusic@hotmail.com">Steven Hopp</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 07/11/2007 7:52:13 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Toyo Pianos</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV> <DIV class=RTE><FONT size=3>Hello,  I have a client who has a piano manufactured by Toyo in Japan.  I have done some research and think they are handled by Bohemia now in Czech Republic.  The piano is 40 years old and has not had ANYTHING done to it in about 41 years or at least since it was built.<IMG height=19 src="http://graphics.hotmail.com/i.p.emdgust.gif" width=19>  The action is in good shape and all around it is a very nice piano.  However, the pin block is pretty bad.  I don't have a torque wrench but it is bad.  My question is this:  My client has huge sentimental feelings toward this piano.  She wants it fixed.  When I told her it could cost as much as $2000.00 she said fine.  I have not tried anything yet.  I dont think driving pins will help and I don't want to go to the labor of pin tightner (which will probably do nothing in this case) and I am not sure if just larger pins and restringing will work.  I have never restrung a piano and am probably in over my head but would like the challenge this presents.  (I work with a piano store and I know I have some expreienced help suggestions wise.  The owner has said that he would help me even replace this instrument with something comparable if I should really screw it up.  I know I can not replace the sentimental value but I have made my client aware that there is NO GUARANTEE!!!)  Should I tackle this job or should I high tail it and run?  I appreciate any and all responses, suggestions, and experiences good and bad.  Thanks to all.</FONT></DIV> <DIV class=RTE><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV class=RTE><FONT size=3>Steven</FONT></DIV></DIV><BR clear=all> <HR> <A href="http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2734??PS=47575" target=_top>See what you’re getting into…before you go there </A></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>