Shimming tuning pins w/walnut veneer ?

[Scott & Jason Jackson]

Thanks for that.
I've always wondered why sandpaper should be the material of choice for this
job.
I have a few loose pin problems at this moment, so i shall certainly try the
veneer.
A question or two if i may:
    *    So, you say the pin should be screwed back in, not tapped in, as i
guess hammering the pin in would push the veneer down into the hole?
    *    The veneer is not glued, just put in plain?
    *    Do you always prefer veneer rather than a larger pin?

Scott


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, 26 May 2002 1:03
Subject: Shimming tuning pins w/walnut veneer ?


> The "iron on" type veneer has a gummy backing. If you should by chance get
> the "gummy" side towards the pin, then the pin feel will be ugly. On the
> other hand, if you put the "gummy" side away from the pin and next to the
> pin block material, the heat of screwing the pin back in, will "bond" the
> veneer to the pin block. However, it will still give an ugly feel to the
> pin, as the backing never really gets "hard". Besides, those type of
veneers
> are usually thinner and IMO not as good.
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
>