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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, =
it is a clever
idea, but in this case the piano is on a cruise ship - don't think I =
want to
drag my compressor onboard with me - but yes, the idea has =
merit.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Carl Meyer" <</FONT><A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: "Pianotech" <</FONT><A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 7:29 =
PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: CA glue for =
pins</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2>> Ed, that is surely a clever idea. If you have the =
right tip
you can use the<BR>> nailer to drive it back to the right =
height.
Cheers.<BR>> <BR>> Carl Meyer Ptg assoc<BR>> Santa Clara, =
Ca.<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: =
<</FONT><A
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size=2>><BR>> To:
<</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT face=Arial
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size=2>><BR>> Sent:
Sunday, January 18, 2004 10:14 AM<BR>> Subject: Re: CA glue for =
pins<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> ><BR>> > << The bass tuning pins are =
easily
in<BR>> ><BR>> > excess of 300 inch-pounds torque - I will =
not be
surprised when I twist a<BR>> ><BR>> > pin in half. And when =
they do
turn, they jump, and the pitch will change<BR>> ><BR>> > =
anywhere
from 20 to 40 cents. Getting the pitch anywhere near target is a<BR>> =
><BR>> > crap-shoot. Any ideas beyond removing pin, reaming, =
and
reinstalling? >><BR>> ><BR>> > Greetings,<BR>>
> If you have one of the smaller palm-nailers, and there =
is room
under the<BR>> > block to use it, you can use it and a short =
length of
steel rod in the<BR>> tuning<BR>> > pin holes under the =
pinblock.
Drive the pins upwards, then hammer back in<BR>> to<BR>> > the =
correct
height. Loosen the bass strings, first.<BR>> > =
Regards,<BR>>
><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Ed Foote RPT<BR>> > =
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