Clyde - I 've done this several times when only one or two pins were loose. The ones I have treated have pin bushings. I did this again just yesterday. I carry the small tube you buy at the discount stores since they take little space in my kit. I place the tip of the tube at the top edge of the bushing, and let enough drops out until the CA moves down and around both side of the bushing. I'm doubtful that the CA wicks into the pinblock with the piano in the vertical position. I suspect the added torque is from the bushing itself, but whatever, the pin is now tight enough to hold. I've only done this the past few months, so I don't have any idea of longevity using this approach. It's a quick and easy repair compared to using a tilter, or bushings. I first used this approach when there was no more room under the coil to drive the pin. After reading about some of the problems with breaking strings caused by driving pins and the resultant sharp string angles, I think I will be using the CA even when there is room under the coil. dcp@sosinc.net Don Price 816 Vickie Ft. Morgan CO 80701 -----Original Message----- From: Clyde Hollinger <cedel@redrose.net> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Friday, March 26, 1999 5:24 AM Subject: Re: Proper Approach? - CA pinblock repairs >List: > >While we're on the subject-- >Have any of you tried applying CA water-thin glue to loose tuning pins >in a vertical _without_ laying it on its back? I have a piano that has >about eight loose pins, all in a line as you would expect. Someone told >me at the PA PTG state convention that by working carefully I could >apply CA where the tuning pin and plate bushing meet, and it will wick >right in. Anyone try this? Did it work OK? > >About Garfield's -- I think I remember that the last time I used it >(years ago) it was clear! :-) But the bushings turn darker as they >soak up the stuff, and they stay that way. > >Clyde Hollinger (glad it's Friday) > >BSimon1234@AOL.COM wrote: >> >> Ron Nossaman wrote: >> >> << I've never seen Garfields that was anything but "Prestone" green. Where did >> yours come from?>> >> >> Now THIS is interesting! The last time I actually saw Garfields pintite was >> perhaps 10? years ago when I "won" several bottles as a door prize at a PTG >> convention. >> >> It was chocolate brown, I gave it away, instantly. >> >> WAS it brown? IS it green? - - I would now like to know! What is going on >> here? once bought out a piano shop from a retiring technician. There were >> several bottles of the stuff, and it was brown then also. >> >> Seriously, >> >> Bill Simon >> Phoenix >> >
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