<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16674" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Dumb question from a non-bellyperson: why does this pinblock taper off in thickness at the ends?  Is the string height larger in the middle?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy--</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>ABQ, NM</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <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=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 10, 2008 3:40 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Delignit-Capped Multilam Pinblock</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">  What size bit would you recommend for this block for a 2 pin if someone like a very easily rendered pin?<BR>  Dale<BR><BR></FONT> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_3_6e452b13-a473-4a41-b08b-f926628b8e91> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Right off, I don't remember. I'm not one to make many notes, nor do I string enough pianos to remember. Ask Ron Nossaman - he strings 10 pianos for every one I do and uses the same type block. Regardless of what anyone else experiences, I always drill a set of test holes in locations where tuning pins will not be, pound in test pins and give 'em a try. That way there is no guessing. I use the two-step drill method like Ron N.<BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> <FONT size=3><FONT face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif"> Or with a pneumatic press? Aye?   <BR>  Dale</FONT><BR></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>A pheumatic press for capping a pinblock? Oh geez, that so stupid Dale. How could you even conceive of such a ridiculous idea. That's the most outrageous idea I've ever heard of. How could it be done? Who would even try to do such a dumb thing? Geesh........</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:013001c8fb03$9f7b7100$6500a8c0@BUSTER" align=baseline border=0></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:013101c8fb03$9f7b7100$6500a8c0@BUSTER" align=baseline border=0></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:013201c8fb03$9f7b7100$6500a8c0@BUSTER" align=baseline border=0></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>PS: For Sale - one HEAVY DUTY pneumatic pinblock/laminated-rib press - cheap!</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>