<DIV>I believe I will take the action home with me.  These are hammer centers.  The hammers are very tight to move!  Could this just be related to swelling?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This is not a Steinway.  I don't believe I have the Mannino, but I do have a set I ordered from Schaff, and a good center pin punch.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Matthew<BR><BR><B><I>J Patrick Draine <draine@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Matthew,<BR>If you are already skilled & speedy at repinning action parts, go for <BR>it. But it sounds like you aren't so ... bring the action to your <BR>shop. It will probably take you more than 4 hours (are these hammer <BR>centers? jack centers? damper lever centers??).<BR>Why are you repinning? Parts frozen up? Are treatment with Protec <BR>CPL, or sizing the bushings with an alcohol/water solution, viable <BR>alternative solutions?<BR>Is this a Steinway?? If so, it's likely you're dealing with <BR>verdigris, and repinning is seldom the correct remedy (parts <BR>replacement is best).<BR>Give us more details and we'll be able to give more precise advice.<BR>Do you have appropriate tools? The Mannino broaches, a quality center <BR>pin punch, etc?<BR>Patrick Draine<BR><BR>On Sep 13, 2005, at 5:43 PM, Matthew Todd wrote:<BR><BR>> I will be undergoing a repinning project on a client's grand. The <BR>> "G" Piano Works guide says it takes 4 hours. Is it appropiate to <BR>> do this project in the client's home, or do I need to take the <BR>> action with me and do it in the shop? If I take the action with <BR>> me, that brings up another question. If it's raining, how do you <BR>> all prepare and protect the grand action??<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p> <hr size=1>Yahoo! for Good<br> <a href="http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/">Click here to donate</a> to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.