false beats from??

[Dean May]

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Greg Newell
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 7:02 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: false beats from??

Ron and list,
         If  the problem is loose bridge pins, and I believe that it is,

then why not replace with an oversized pin instead of super glue. I've 
never been quite happy with the lack of control over the application of 
super glue as it seems to go in places where I didn't want it. Perhaps
I'm 
using the wrong viscosity. We replace individual tuning pins with
oversize, 
why not bridge pins too?



Hi Greg,

Try the hypo oilers for applying the thin CA. They give very good
control.

I can't prove this but it seems logical to me that CAing the old pins
would yield much better results than oversize. CA will fill the voids
making a very tight fit. Plus it will reinforce the matrix of the
cellular structure (to borrow a technical description from Del) of the
wood, making it much stronger. Putting in an oversize pin will cause
more crushing of the wood thus weakening it and will widen any small
cracks. 

Dean May