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At 10:38 PM 10/16/2004 -0500, you wrote:<br><br>
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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2>It sure
does make the tuning squirrelly. There's something else I'd call
it, but.......like........I'm a lady. ;-) I'm
wrestling with a piano that has exactly that problem. The other
causes of stiction I've dealt with successfully mostly by lubing some way
or another. But, since were talking right there at the pinblock, I
haven't dared. Any thoughts? Yes, yes, I've already suggested
that it goes in for a new block.<br>
<br>
Barbara Richmond</blockquote><br>
Barbara,<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>The method
I learned from Jamie Marks (appropriate last name) before he moved away
from here to manage the Mason plant has worked real well for keeping the
pin off the plate.<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>From a
standard center-punch set, I pick the punch that just barely flops around
in the hole. I insert from a slight angle like the 5 degrees (+/-)
of the pin in the block, and pull the punch towards the front as I tap it
for the mark. This actually puts the dimple just a hair off center, and
combined with the bore angle, the pins usually don't bind at
tension.<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>At the
plant, we get about 80-100 blocks out of one 9 dollar set of punches.
Your mileage may vary.<br><br>
Have fun,<br>
(230 times)<br>
Guy</font></html>