Ca pin block repair-broken tuning pin

[antares@euronet.nl]

Alright fellas,

I got the message about CA.

I suppose it id the old story again about piano technical differences 
between Europe and the US.
In ze old Europe they hardly use pin block tighteners, that explains 
maybe my reaction : I am just not used to it and have never done it 
before.
The same applies to the use of hammer dopes in the US. It is just not 
customary in Europe to use soft hammers and then make them hard with a 
hammer dope, in what ever form.
And how about the world of ETD's? most of 'em come from the US and we 
have a hard time selling them here because people are so .....  old 
fashioned  !!=@#$%^&^)@!!

friendly greetings,

André Oorebeek

antares
the Netherlands

www.concertpianoservice.nl
www.grandpiano.nl



On maandag, sep 15, 2003, at 03:32 Europe/Amsterdam, Tom Driscoll wrote:

>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of Don
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 6:35 PM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: Ca pin block repair-broken tuning pin
>
> Hi Andre,
>
> CA is an attempt to get a few more years out of an "old beater" that
> should
> really be totally rebuilt. I.E. keep the case, the plate and the wooden
> frame(s) and replace everything else.
>
> <SNIP>
> 	
> 	Don,
> 	I'm getting off topic, but in my opinion "old beaters" like the
> stencil grand in my original post should not be rebuilt. They were 
> built
> to a price, served their purpose, in some cases can still be decent
> instruments, but in my opinion should not be rebuilt.
> 	I realize that they CAN be rewhatevered, and made serviceable
> again, but why not save the effort ,resources and customers money for
> purchase or work on an instrument with more upside?
> 	Keep them going with repair-reconditioning?
> 	By all means yes (CA repair a case in point) but new blocks,
> boards' strings and actions?
> 	Maybe I'm getting older and want to focus my time on finer
> instruments, but with all the Stieffs, Krakauers, Conovers, Sohmers and
> others out there why not focus on them and let the no name cheaply made
> and poorly designed grand's die a natural death when our best repair
> efforts will no longer keep them going...
>      Getting off my soapbox
> 	Respectfully
> 	Tom Driscoll RPT
>
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antares
the Netherlands

www.concertpianoservice.nl
www.grandpiano.nl