David, I wouldn't be afraid to try this but I would definately make sure those holes were clean. I get the idea that because of pinblock density, plate bushings and a few other things that pinblock dope doesn't seep in very far anyway. Ron >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 > >David A. Vanderhoofven Associate Member, PTG >Joplin, Missouri, USA e-mail: dkvander@clandjop.com > >web page: http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/ >#pianotech page: http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/ircpiano.html >Feb. 15 piano seminar: http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/seminar.html > > On Thu, 23 Jan 1997 18:30:56 -0600 Vanderhoofven <dkvander@clandjop.com> writes: >>>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 >>
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