<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Ron and list,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>If the problem is loose bridge pins, and I believe that it is,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>then why not replace with an oversized pin instead of super glue. I've </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>never been quite happy with the lack of control over the application of </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>super glue as it seems to go in places where I didn't want it. Perhaps</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>I'm </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>using the wrong viscosity. We replace individual tuning pins with</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>oversize, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>why not bridge pins too?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Hi Greg,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Try the hypo oilers for applying the thin CA. They give very good</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>control.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>I can't prove this but it seems logical to me that CAing the old pins</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>would yield much better results than oversize. CA will fill the voids</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>making a very tight fit. Plus it will reinforce the matrix of the</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>cellular structure (to borrow a technical description from Del) of the</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>wood, making it much stronger. Putting in an oversize pin will cause</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>more crushing of the wood thus weakening it and will widen any small</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>cracks. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Dean,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Not to mention increase the side bearing. Which in turn increases the amount of stress on the already damaged wood. AND then, there is the diminishing of the space between the pins for string clearance!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>For years I was against CA in any application on pianos. Not now. Loose bridge pins and tuning pins is the definate way to go IMHO! The only other answer to the problem is to recap and that ain't going to happen in the lion's share of pianos with horrible false beat syndrome. (PERIOD!)</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>