---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment 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, Not to mention increase the side bearing. Which in turn increases the amount of stress on the already damaged wood. AND then, there is the diminishing of the space between the pins for string clearance! For years I was against CA in any application on pianos. Not now. Loose bridge pins and tuning pins is the definate way to go IMHO! The only other answer to the problem is to recap and that ain't going to happen in the lion's share of pianos with horrible false beat syndrome. (PERIOD!) Regards, Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/a9/94/12/4b/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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