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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>I have two open-face pinblocks =
coming up in
my shop - a Knabe and a Bechstein. I hadn't decided quite how to re-do =
the
pinblocks. I was thinking that I might pop the top veneer off, plug with =
high-quality plugs set in epoxy, and then put a new veneer on the top. =
Anyone
care to argue one way or another regarding time required to do this =
compared to
a complete new block and regarding the quality of the final outcome?
Thanks</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<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> Saturday, November 15, =
2003 2:20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: pinblock =
duplicating
jig</DIV>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 11/14/2003 10:14:48 PM Central =
Standard
Time, <A href="mailto:ANRPiano@aol.com">ANRPiano@aol.com</A> =
writes:<BR><BR>
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color=#000000 size=4 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I tend to work fast =
and try to be as
efficient as possible. This often also entails taking educated =
guesses
as to how the fitting will proceed and make some the initial fitting =
trials
more aggressive. When it comes to the more involved multiple =
level
blocks it does take longer than one hour, but on a standard type I =
try to
move it along quickly. For me speed improved quality, I find =
fast work
usually means efficient work habits which produce consistent =
repeatable
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">As ever we all do, Andrew. While I have never =
seen a block
"fully fitted"--100% wood only contact with the flange--even with the =
best
pianos, getting a block to "fit" 60, 70, 80% takes repeated passes and =
very
fine shaping. I don't know of anyone who can do this in under an hour. =
Are you
talking about glassing the blocks or some other =
procedure?<BR><BR>PR-J</FONT>
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