<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 7/14/01 11:11:47 AM Central Daylight Time,
<BR>piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca (John Ross) writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Go for it. It wont take as long as you think. I agree with the person
<BR>that said go with oversize pins at the same time.
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<BR>Here's a tip with this kind of instrument that should make for a really good,
<BR>solid job that will really hold up over time. Use oversize pins, yes, but
<BR>just one size over, 3/0. Get a fresh bottle of medium viscosity CA glue and
<BR>some Q-tip swabs with the wooden stick (from a drugstore).
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<BR>Use the CA glue as what used to be known as "driving fluid". Before
<BR>inserting each pin, put some CA glue on the swab and coat the hole with it.
<BR>"Just a dab will do ya". The CA glue will serve to fill and repair any
<BR>weakness or irregularity in the pinblock. It will give you a very firm, even
<BR>feel when the job is complete.
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<BR>Bill Bremmer RPT
<BR>Madison, Wisconsin</FONT></HTML>