Epoxy Pinblock Repair

Vanderhoofven dkvander@clandjop.com
Thu, 23 Jan 1997 18:30:56 -0600


>>Method #2. (For the entire pinblock):  Remove the pinblock, duct tape the
>>bottom, saturate and fill the holes with epoxy, cure,  smooth down the
>>top, reinstall, redrill and restring.
>>
>>Ron Shiflet
>

I have a customer with an old grand with loose tuning pins.  The pinblock
has been treated with some sort of pinblock treatment.  Would an epoxy
repair of the whole pinblock be possible after the piano has been "doped"?

Just wondering!

David

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