The Ultimate Pinblock?

[Farrell]

Have you tried an air-powered hammer? Really, really makes a HUGE difference in getting that pin in there! I went from bumbling amateur to, well, er, a, a whole lot better, after about a dozen pins!

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Terry Farrell  

>     --- Kerry Cooper <brispiano@optushome.com.au>
> wrote:
> > Yes. With the hole size being .001 " smaller then
> > the pin size ( I normally
> > use a 6.75 mm X 64 mm ) in a Renner plank you can
> > not punch the pin into the
> > plank without bending or breaking the tuning pin. By
> > turning the pin in with
> > a pneumatic ratchet wrench, you are not causing
> > burning of the pin hole.
> > 
> > The piano I referred to was a 3/4 iron frame
> > Bluthner UP, so it did not have
> > the web of the iron frame to help to hold the pin &
> > plank. I know that this
> > is tought of not the thing to do, however, when I
> > get results like this,
> > what is the right thing and who said that you have
> > to punch a tuning pin.
> > 
> > Now this should get some responce.
> > 
> > Kerry Cooper
> > Brisbane, Australia
> > www.ptggq.org.au
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 4:15 AM
> > Subject: The Ultimate Pinblock?
> > 
> > 
> > > Did you mean "turning the pins IN" - as opposed to
> > > pounding in with a hammer?
> > >      Thump
> > >
> > > --- Kerry Cooper <brispiano@optushome.com.au>
> > wrote:
> > > > Terry,
> > > >
> > > > I have used Delignite, APSCO, & Renner ( almost
> > the
> > > > same as Delignite) and
> > > > the Renner plank was far superior in the
> > longevity
> > > > department then any of
> > > > the others. What has been said about being
> > precise
> > > > about drilling is
> > > > correct, however,  if the pins are punched as
> > would
> > > > be normal, and your
> > > > drilling is .001 in, the pins will not turn and
> > will
> > > > break. I found that by
> > > > turning the pins with a ratchet wrench, you get
> > a
> > > > very even and nice firm
> > > > pin. I tuned a piano I used this method on 12
> > years
> > > > ago just last month, and
> > > > the pins are still the same as they were when I
> > > > finished the job.
> > > >
> > > >>
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