<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>hi,carl!! i enjoy your wisdom!! keep up good work.. isaac</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=cmpiano@comcast.net href="mailto:cmpiano@comcast.net">Carl Meyer</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 11/16/04 11:55:15 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: CA in a hurry</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don't take the pins out, just hold it in tune and apply ca.  Hold for just a few seconds and re do if necessary.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carl Meyer Ptg assoc<BR>Santa Clara, Ca.</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=piano57@flash.net href="mailto:piano57@flash.net">Barbara Richmond</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 16, 2004 11:42 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> CA in a hurry</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent this earlier, but it seems to have disappeared.  Sorry if it shows up again.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=piano57@flash.net href="mailto:piano57@flash.net">Barbara Richmond</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 16, 2004 10:35 AM</DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> CA in a hurry</DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Howdy,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed Foote, I believe you wrote about taking pins out and then CAing a pinblock to get the block to increase swelling (if I understand that correctly).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm in a tight spot here at the Big, Dead Hall.  The B in residence (which has been on the don't use list because it is in that kind of shape) is going to be used on Saturday.  Gee, if only I had known *last* week.  The pins are generally loose, with a few "let go of your tuning hammer at watch it fly" types.  Yes, it's a Steinway. Yes, it's in miserable shape and I have no qualms about doing whatever I need to do to get it hold the tune better than it does now.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, I was wondering if I removed those few spinning pins and carefully applied the CA, would I get more holding power?  How long should I wait before re-inserting the pins?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks gobs.  Man, what a wild week.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>