Oh. Well that's different. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: September 08, 2002 7:12 PM Subject: Re: wood - was: removing key pins Keith is obviously in the piano and home repair business. He is making an analogy comparing steaming balance rail holes and how his apprentice nailing shingles and due to his in-experience is missing the nail numerous times, thus leaving little dents or "divots" on the shingle. They give the guy and bunch of grief but if you wet down the siding the wood swells up so you can't see the dents anymore. David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: David Love <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 18:03:10 -0700 Subject: Re: wood - was: removing key pins >Say what? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Keith Roberts" <kpiano@goldrush.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: September 08, 2002 5:49 PM >Subject: Re: wood - was: removing key pins >I think what is happening is the wood cells that have been compressed around >the balance hole, by the playing or un careful removal, or easement are >swelling back up. I t stays swollen, the cell, and the key has to be eased. >If we have a novice on the job nailing off siding, the hammer divots can get >numerous. Give him a bad time about not being able to hit what he's aiming >at and make him think that repairing will cost him out of his paycheck by >the divot. Wait a couple of damp mornings or hose it down and have them go >count how much it's going to cost them. There won't be a hammer mark >anywhere. (Unless the guy is really bad, in that case he packs lumber and >cleans the job site) >Keith R >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 4:14 PM >Subject: Re: wood - was: removing key pins >> It's pretty easy to see that this is not the case. If you have pulley >keys >> the first thing to try is steaming the balance rail hole which will swell >> the wood and tighten them. After the wood dries the holes will still be >> tight and you will have to ease them somewhat. This happens inadvertently >> when removing key bushings often. Before cutting kerfs and inserting >wood, >> I would try steaming them. It doesn't take much. >> >> David Love >> >> >> >> >> >> > "Holes in wood get smaller as humidity goes down..." >> > >> > I have heard this before. Believe me, I am not trying to start an >> arguement - just trying to understand. If a hole gets smaller, then why do >> tuning pins get more loose with lower humidity? >> > >> > Terry Farrell >> >> >> >>
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