Oversize pins in a doped block

[Don]

Hi Hans,

My experience is that with pin dope the pins become
even *tighter*, in fact to the point that on one piano
they sheared off.


--- Hans E Sander <hesand01@louisville.edu> wrote:
> I wouldn't even try anymore, because I found out. CA
> doesn't work with a
> doped block. It doesn't stick with the Glyzerine. It
> is the same
> principle, coating a loose flange srew with Teflon
> after having coated
> the whole with CA and not let the CA stick to the
> screw. 
> Hans Sander, RPT 
> 
> >>> pianotuna@yahoo.com 05/28/02 11:51AM >>>
> Hi,
> 
> Since the block is "ruined" I would suggest trying
> CA
> glue before the oversize pins are installed. If it
> works much will be gained, and if it doesn't not
> much
> has been lost.
> 
> >I completely agree with Patrick, on this one. Once
> the >block has been doped,
> >it's toast, IMO. Looks like a new block is in
> order.
> >Have fun with the
> >"Select Hardwood" and Phillips Screws. <G>
> >Regards,
> >Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> 
> 
> =====
> 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
> (1990-2000)
> 
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=====
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 (1990-2000)

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