Tuning pin hole reamers

Avery Todd atodd@UH.EDU
Sat Jun 28 12:05 MDT 1997


Paul,

   I've not seen any response to your question. Any sent privately?
   I'm particularly interested in what you mention because I need to
restring our Hamburg D (or possibly just the top two sections again). I've
already gone to 3/0 pins the first time I restrung it and don't want to go
larger.
   Since I prefer to make the coil on the pin and *then* drive it in, this
sounds like a good way to stay with the 3/0 pins, even if I restring the
entire piano. I'm afraid if I take the pins out and try to reuse them,
they'll be too loose to hold well in those sections.
   I guess I could swab the holes with the CA glue treatment discussed
recently. Comments anyone? Thanks.

Avery

>Here's the situation.  I have a block that I am going to swab the existing
>holes with Webb Phillip product Lakeone wood rebuilder.  Once that has
>cured, I will need to ream the holes for the appropriate pin.  I already
>have purchase a set of reamers for #2, #3 and #4 holes.
>
>Appreciate any help or advice on either the repair method and/or reaming.
>
>The block is in really good shape and doesn't really warrant replacing
>IMHO, but this procedure according to Webb would allow me to repin useing
>#2 pins.  I attended a workshop that webb gave as part of a combined
>chapter meeting and was impressed with the description and use of this
>product.  He also had a sample piece of pinblock with the holes filled and
>treated with this product. All of the pins had more than enough torque
>after hundreds of adjustments.
>
>Regards,
>Paul

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Avery Todd
Moores School of Music
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-4893
atodd@uh.edu
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