Dallas Convention

[Phil Ryan]

Anyone know when they are going to post any information about the upcoming
Dallas Convention on the PTG website?  I'm looking forward to it.

Phil Ryan


----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: loose bridge pins


> > Absolutely. This is the proper fix. Put the piano on it's back (if it's
an
> > upright), turn the bridge pins carefully about one turn (teensy
increments
> > more if needed), remove strings from plate pins...........
>
> I'm sorry to do this to you Alan, but clearly here is where four years of
experience comes in. Those with only three years experience "turn bridge
pins" to loosen bass strings. My advanced state of experience leads me to
suggest an alternative, more effective procedure - turn the tuning pin.
>
> I'm sorry. I just had to do it!   ;-)   (heee, heee, heee, heee!)
>
> Don't ya just hate it, you try and help, and one little slip on the
keyboard, and they jump all over you!
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <tune4u@earthlink.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 11:45 PM
> Subject: Re: loose bridge pins
>
>
> > Terry asks:
> >
> >
> > > Can you "safely" pound in loose bridge pins without structural damage
to
> > the piano?
> >
> > I don't think so ... no.
> >
> > > If this is not recommended, what about "soaking" the holes with 5 min
> > epoxy, with the pins in place?
> >
> > Gonna make a real mess and probably not solve the problem ...
> >
> > >They are semi  loose, but not to such an extent that you can remove
them
> > without the aid of a needle nose pliers.
> >
> > They aren't goint to get any tighter ...
> >
> > > If need be, can i safely detune the entire bass section, in order to
> > remove and replace ALL the old pins?
> >
> > Absolutely. This is the proper fix. Put the piano on it's back (if it's
an
> > upright), turn the bridge pins carefully about one turn (teensy
increments
> > more if needed), remove strings from plate pins putting them
> > one-at-a-time-in-order on a loop of spare wire (coat hanger wire works
just
> > dandy), remove pins, drill the holes a smidge deeper with a slightly
> > undersized bit, if you wish (Dremmel type tool is great here), install
one
> > size larger pins, tap them to the bottom, gently, with a small hammer
> > (handy-hammer is good).
> >
> > >  There are NO cracks in either bridge, so I just want to get the pins
> > TIGHT as quickly and easily as possible.
> >
> > Interesting that there are no cracks because the looseness is likely due
to
> > a combination of dryness (sell them a DC!) and sidebearing that has
> > "ovalated" (new word, NOT "ovulated") the holes. Without cracks, I'd say
an
> > application of CA or epoxy is optional and I wouldn't "mess" with
it--pun
> > intended.
> >
> > > Thanks for the help!
> >
> > Welcome. Others will probably have somewhat different suggestions so
stay
> > tuned. I've just described what I, personally, would do--but others have
> > mucho more than my 3 years experience.
> >
> > Alan Barnard
> > Salem, MO
> >
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