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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I&#8217;ve done a couple of =
uprights this
way with excellent results. I just squirted a little CA directly into =
the hole
before driving in the next size larger pin. I use an air chisel to push =
the
pins in instead of driving them with the hammer. It has to be easier on =
the pin
block. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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color:navy;font-weight:bold;mso-no-proof:yes'>Dean<o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>

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style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span>cell 812.239.3359<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>PianoRebuilders.co=
m<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp; =
</span>812.235.5272<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New =
Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>Terre Haute =
IN<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; =
</span>47802<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span =
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Cy Shuster<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, July 01, =
2005 4:54
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: re-stringing =
and CA</span></font></p>

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face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Larger pins (lo-torque or otherwise) have to =
put more
splitting pressure on the pinblock, possibly causing further =
damage.&nbsp;
Using same-size replacement pins and pre-treating the holes with CA =
might fill
in some existing cracks and make the block stronger.&nbsp; Would you =
swab the
holes first and let it dry before driving in (or dropping in!) the pins, =
or do
it in one go?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Just guessing, =
here...</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>--Cy--</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message =
----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal =
style='margin-left:.5in;background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span=
></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk" =
title="michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk">Michael
Gamble</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span><=
/font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca" =
title="jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John Ross</a>
; <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" =
title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span=
></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Friday,
July 01, 2005 5:36 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</s=
pan></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re:
re-stringing and CA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hello John and =
List</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The old pins are grotty, =
rusted and
deformed and would not be worth preserving and re-bluing. Apart from =
which the
old pins will have their scoring (the end part of the pin which is in =
the
plank) filled with old wood particles and rust. The new pins will be =
chromed
and indeed .. new. The object is to find out what&nbsp;your
collective&nbsp;reaction is to CA-ing in new =
pins.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regards</span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Michael =
G.(UK)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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