<P>I plugged a pinblock this summer and it took probably two or three times longer than just replacing the pinblock. By the time I purchased a $60 plug cutter, spent time making the plugs, bought pinblock material, drilled the holes for the plugs, epoxyed them in, - it was a $$ losing job. An additional problem was that it was an open face pinblock, so I had to make a template for redrilling. Maybe you've done this before and had better success.
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<P> <B><I>Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I took apart a 1947 Baldwin M grand today. Pinblock was interesting. 5 ply. Much like the Bolduc, only three inner layers were a little thicker (3/8") and the two outer layer were a little thinner, (1/8"). The three inner layers were nicely quarter sawn, and edge glue joints were tounge and groove. Nice block. I think I'll plug rather than replace - save some maple.<BR><BR>I thought the block would be morticed or doweled into the rim. Nope. Three big screws through block into rim at treble end and two at bass end. That's all. Not glued to stretcher.<BR><BR>Now you know!<BR><BR>Terry Farrell<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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