Delaminated pin block

[Roger Jolly]

At 05:13 PM 11/23/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi Roger,
>
>Sorry that you got *stung*. I don't know what the heck is up with this lady.
>Certainly I did my best to tell her the piano was of extremely *modest*
means.
>
>How much was your charge? If I do an experimental repair I will make it a
>condition that she pay you your fee. (Would rather NEVER see this instrument
>again.)
>
>It sure points out the need for an *online* database of weird and wonderful
>clients. Ones to *AVOID*!
>
>
>Greetings Don,
                I would not do an experimental repair myself, for the
following reasons. 1. See will dump the piano on some poor unsuspecting
soul, and not think twice about using your name, can you afford the loss of
your good reputation? 2. My concience would bother me, being part of the
sting. 3. I thought she was obnoxious.

  If you do decide to jump in, here is my suggestion for what it is worth.

 The bottom lamination is loose enough to get cold hide glue in with an
artist spatula. Get plenty of glue in to the required area, cover your
pinblock jacks with polythene and torque away, leave for 48Hrs.  You may
want to use some soft wood on top of your jacks due to the fact that some
of the pins may protrude a little when you force the lower laminate into
place.  Use 2 applications of Hot stuff RED to tighten up those loose pins.
Call me if you need more imfo.
 As an aside, if you have access to a portable compressor at 80 P.S.I. you
can blow the glue into that gapeing series of cracks, just make sure you
screen off the dampers ect.
 Hope this helps.
Regards Roger
Roger Jolly
University of Saskatchewan
Dept. of Music.