Missing bridge pins

[Jon Page]

Epoxy probably will work. I didn't think of it until I was out of the house
the plugs were my first thought since wood replacement was mentioned.

Jon Page


At 12:28 PM 12/22/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>For Wim (I think) large font! No doubt Jon's recommendation is the 
>preferred way to go. BUT. You mention potential trouble with getting a 
>chisel in there (perhaps a drill also?). If this is true, AND we are 
>talking about a typical Wurly console (maybe a little worn around the 
>edges?) you might consider epoxy.
>
>Expose the area. Mix up peanut-butter consistency West System resin with 
>their hi-strength adhesive filler. Goop into place. Form it into shape - 
>notch shape and all. Insert pins before it sets. Final check on 
>shape/level/smoothness. Return in two days, file, scrape, sand anything 
>you can to make it better if needed. Replace strings.
>
>Epoxy is FUN!
>
>AGAIN - this MAY be a good way to go IF it is not a GREAT piano (in my 
>opinion about 99% of Wurly consoles qualify for this designation) AND you 
>can't implement Jon Page's recommendations because of access limitations.
>
>Terry Farrell
>Piano Tuning & Service
>Tampa, Florida
><mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net>Jon Page
>>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org
>>Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 8:07 AM
>>Subject: Re: Missing bridge pins
>>
>>At 12:40 AM 12/22/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>>>Dear Friends and Collegues,
>>>
>>>Today I tuned a Wurlitzer Console (the 2nd of a 4 tunings-3 including pitch
>>>raises). When I got to C# 5 at the break, the pitch was at zero. After
>>>bringing it to pitch I found wield false beats. Thinking it had to be a
>>>problem at the termination point, I removed the knee board and found the 
>>>top
>>>3 bridge pins missing and the bore split. The notch above is also split 
>>>out.
>>>
>>>I checked the piano over to see if there was any more notes like this, but
>>>there were non. The C#5 at the break is next to the plate struts.
>>>
>>>I thought of routing it out and replace with a piece of hard maple stock 
>>>but
>>>the strut makes it difficult to get a router in place. I am not sure I can
>>>chisel it out cleanly.
>>>
>>>What do you recommend? How much time should I estimate?
>>
>>Drill for a plug made from pin block material. Epoxy in place, level to 
>>the surface,
>>drill new pin holes and reshape the notch.
>>
>>I have used pin block stock for many upright caps and bodies with no 
>>problems,
>>so these plugs should not be a concern.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Jon Page,   piano technician
>>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
>>mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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