Pinblocks, CA & Dope - an update

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Mon, 8 Mar 2004 09:51:38 -0500


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FYI:

I CA-treated the pinblock of an old upright six months ago. Dozens of =
pins were so loose that they immediately spun back on their own after =
raising the pitch. I tipped the piano back and applied two bottles of =
thin CA (after spending 20 minutes trying to talk the lady into dumping =
the piano). It was quite apparent that the pins had been doped some =
years ago - plate was all stained at the tuning pins and the feel of the =
few pins that had any torque was very spongy. The CA treatment seems to =
work well a couple days later when I pitch-raised and tuned the piano.

I went back there last night to tune. Three pins had let go. I gave them =
a tap or two and they then had a very solid feel. All the other tuning =
pins had good to great torque and very good feel.

This piano had a full plate with no tuning pin bushings.

Bottom line: CA worked great on this previously doped block. Your =
results may vary.

Terry Farrell
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