<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 10/4/2004 3:38:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, KurtGearheart@comcast.net writes:</DIV> <DIV>  Kurt</DIV> <DIV> I find . 250 works best If your pounding them in with a hammer&nb= sp;, I don't know about a palm nailer. I assume this is a Jacob Zech made in= S>F.</DIV> <DIV>  I worked on one 8 ft. Something for the guys granddaug= hter here in Modesto. It has a crack at the strut that needs repair but other wis= e  ornate & interesting. The sound is nothing to write home about. ea= rly 1900s. Aren't ya glad you asked?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> Dale</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2>Hi List.<BR><BR>Rebuilding a 1875 Zeck square grand. <BR>Replugged old (case integrated) pinblock with about 200 maple pinblock material plugs, West System. (pant pant) <BR>Plate back on after seating/fitting/setting bearing.<BR>Narrow, and I mean narrow, bushingless plate tuning pin holes.<BR>Drilling through plate for hole accuracy. <BR><B>Need</B> to put= in #1 gauge tuning pins, even then a tight fit. <BR>Experiments with torque o= f #1 tuning pins in several different drill bit holes in pinblock material outs= ide of piano suggest using a straight old brad point 1/4" - .250 bit for optim= um torque. 1/64 smaller feels tight, 1/64 bigger feels loose.<BR>Experiences = with drilling <B>maple pinblocks for #1 gauge tuning pins</B> or suggestions in= general most welcome.<BR><BR>Thanks in advance.<BR>Kurt </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>