Pin fluids..was-- Bridge caps

[Paul]

David, Jim

I've done this with several uprights after prepping the old block. They have
been out several years now and tune beautifully, very smooth but firm. I
haven't tried it with a grand, but after the successes with the uprights,
I'm open to trying it if block replacement wasn't an option.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Pin fluids..was-- Bridge caps


>
> In a message dated 4/04/2001 7:38:53 PM, you wrote:
>
> <<"Jim:
> Would you then consider using varnish as driving fluid on a restringing
job
> where you are reusing the old block?  With what effect?
> David Love">>
>
> David, yes.  I would, with all the other parameters of reusing a block
being
> satisfied, there would be no reason not to......at least that I can think
of.
> :-)
>
>  Though I've not given it much thought there 'might' be more benefit to
using
> something on a repinned block than on a new block. With the almost
inevitable
> crushing/flaking/spalling done while removing old pins,
> cleaning/reaming/redrilling the holes in the old block I would 'tend' to
> think that any relief for the wood fibres would be beneficial. Since
driving
> fluids seem to 'temporarily' lessen these stresses it would seem that
careful
> use of old blocks could only be aided by using them. I use them on any old
> block that I re-use and just never have thought as to exactly why it would
be
> beneficial. :-(
> Jim Bryant (FL)
>