<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Joe Garrett<BR><B>Sent:</B> February 23, 2005 7:56 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Your opinion on use of Pin driving fluid...was...snappy tuningpins<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brad asked: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>Would you use pin driving fluid, or spar varnish on every job = with new block<BR>and stringing?<BR>What about Bolduc block, drilled with = cobalt .257 bit (as recommended by<BR>Pianotek).<BR><BR>Does every new block = require pin driving fluid?"<BR>Thanks</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brad,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I was taught to use the stuff, by = Del. However, I don't think he espouses it's use, today. (correct me, if I'm wrong, Del.<G>)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080><SPAN class=515323519-23022005> </SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080><SPAN class=515323519-23022005>Only on high-density, multi-ply blocks. Those = that have more adhesive in them than wood.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080><SPAN class=515323519-23022005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080><SPAN class=515323519-23022005>Del </SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>