Hi Leslie: By the strangest coincidence, I treated a piano on Monday which had previously been treated with tuning pin tightener. After the treatment, I tested the worst suspect pins. They were considerably tighter. I didn't have time to tune that day, but came back on Tuesday and tuned it. All pins felt tight like about 70 inch pounds torque. The piano tuned up very well. It took about half of a bottle of the original Dryburgh CA glue. Jim Coleman, Sr PS For those who cringe at possibly ruining the block, remember, the block was already ruined, and this piano was not worth the effort and expense of a new block. Now, concerning the knabe upright which is being considered for a new pinblock, This would be an ideal project for pinblock segment inserts, because the plate will hold everything captive. This procedure involves routing out sections of the old pin block where the tuning pins holes are and inserting section panels bedded on epoxy. JWC. On Wed, 10 Sep 1997, Leslie W Bartlett wrote: > Dear Lists > > Does anyone have experience using CA glue to tighten tuning pins AFTER > pin dope has been applied? I tuned a Knabe upright that had the pins > doped some twenty years ago, according to owner, and now some of them are > loose enough they won't hold. She doesn't want to buy a new piano. Might > even consider rebuilding the Knabe with new pinblock and everything. It > has sentimental value. Ugh. > > > > Does anyone on these lists know anyone in or near Leeds England who has > an e-mail? I'm looking for a composer. Please respond to the privately. > > Thanks for the help. > > > Leslie Bartlett > > lesbart@juno.com >
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