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Hi,<br><br>
At 02:03 PM 9/16/2004, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>I tune a piano that had the tuning
pin holes swabbed with epoxy. The pins are very tight but they jump/snap
like crazy making tuning a bit of a head-ache. Seems like a last ditch
repair. </blockquote><br>
Using epoxy in pinblocks (in various ways) seems to have had it's major
use ~ 30 years ago, at least on the Left Coast. Off and on, I've
followed a number of pianos so treated, and really cannot remember a
single one that did not have various problems with jumping, snapping,
bending, etc....the real cherry on the whipped cream was the one I was
called in on that had a number of broken pins....(yes, it got a new
block...).<br><br>
That being said, all that was a while ago, and I am sure that there are
better products and better information as to how to use them available
now.<br><br>
Best.<br><br>
Horace<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><b><i>David Renaud
<drjazzca@yahoo.ca></i></b> wrote:<br>
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<dd>I have tried West System in a block before in the<br>
<dd>manner described. It worked but I did not like the<br>
<dd>feel of the pins. After trying a dozen pins I ended up<br>
<dd>installing a new block after all.<br><br>
<dd>I have also tried Webb Philips wood rebuilder on a<br>
<dd>few pins. I really liked the pin feeling it produced.<br>
<dd>I would be willing to experiment with this some more.<br>
<dd>I am discouraged from using West system for this<br>
<dd>application..... unless I hear someone report better<br>
<dd>results then I obtained.<br><br>
<dd>Cheers<br>
<dd>Dave Renaud<br><br>
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Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter<br>
Pianova Piano Service<br>
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