CA after pin block

[Keith Roberts]

I have an old upright that, I believe, Garfield Pin Block Restorer was used.
It was done 2 years + ago by another area tech. I put in a DC climate
control this spring and had to sandpaper shim 8 or 9 pins this fall to get
it to hold tune. Many are still way loose. The wood bushings in the harp
were worn almost completely through on the bottom side of the pins that were
shimmed. I would like to use a glue in the probability the pin block is not
in good shape but will it work after pin block?
Keith Roberts
Associate

----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: repin after CA


> The hope would be that use of CA would avoid the need for oversize pins.
If
> I were to be using oversize pins, I would not bother with the CA. But
> perhaps you are asking that after a CA application, did you still have
loose
> pins. In that case, when you have a few persnickety pins, yes, I have
either
> used a larger pin or shimmed with sandpaper (I prefer sandpaper).
>
> CA compromising the pin block? I should not think it could have any
negative
> effects. I have never noticed anything other than significant improvement
in
> tuning pin tightness and feel. CAed pins "feel" very nice for tuning -
> except that BIG C-R-A-C-K when you first turn the pin after letting the CA
> dry/cure overnight - it's kinda fun!
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Rose" <drpt@sk.sympatico.ca>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 9:22 PM
> Subject: repin after CA
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Has anyone found it necessary to use over size pins after using CA glue?
> >
> > If so, did you feel the pin block was compromised by the treatment?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
> >
> > Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
> >
> > mailto:drpt@sk.sympatico.ca
> > http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/
> >
> > 3004 Grant Rd.
> > REGINA, SK
> > S4S 5G7
> > 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
>
>