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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shawn-</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd like to know more about the piano that had
jumping pins when restrung after CA repair.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Most technicians seem to like CA for loose pins,
and don't report problems with restringing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the early days of CA use, people talked of
"hosing down the block," i.e. flooding the pins with CA.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now most technicians prefer to apply a few drops at
a time, just enough to get the pin to hold.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Sutton</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=shawnbrock@fuse.net href="mailto:shawnbrock@fuse.net">Shawn Brock</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 20, 2008 11:36
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Using sandpaper on tuning
pins.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Al and list:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I have never liked shimming tuning pins
with sandpaper. How ever it has always worked when I have had to use
it. The one part I strongly disagree with on this thread is the use of
CA glue. I could condone the use of CA on a piano that never stands a
chance of being restrung. I would and have used CA many times in this
instance. For a piano of any value I think twice about using CA
though. Ever try restringing a piano that has had CA used on it
before? You will have vary jumpy pins! For all I know maybe most
of you would rather put in a new block if you have to use larger pins.
Some folks are like that... I have no problem however restringing with
number 3 pins. Un like one fellow I know, who insists that the block
must be replaced if you are going to go through all the trouble of bringing
the piano into the shop. He is not against restringing in the home and
keeping the same block though. Guess I'm just backwards, I don't think I
would ever want to restring a piano in someone's home... Guess I'm
straying from the subject at hand aint I? So, all I will say is, if you
or anyone is ever going to restring the piano with the same block, DON'T use
CA! If you only have one or two loose tuning pins DON'T USE CA! If
the piano is never going to be restrung (a Whitney) and has multiple loose
pins, hose er down! The stuff will work like a charm! Just keep in
mind that the future could hold consequences!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Shawn Brock, RPT</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com
href="mailto:AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com">AlliedPianoCraft</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 20, 2008 9:44
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Using sandpaper on tuning
pins.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I've successfully used CA many times on really loose
tuning pins. Much easier fix with no chance of breaking the becket or
string. I can't see why you would do it any other way. Last, last resort,
sandpaper does work, sand side to wood. Determine the grit by how loose the
pin is. 80, for really loose pins, 120, for med loose & 220 for, I
really should have used CA.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al Guecia</FONT></DIV>
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