This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I didn't know about that step. I assumed people used oversize pins to = make up for existing loose pins, and just stuffed 'em in the old holes. --Cy-- ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Ross=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 6:06 PM Subject: Re: re-stringing and CA Hi Cy. If you ream the holes to get new wood. How would that increase = pressure, enough to damage the block? You would naturally use a reamer compatible with the size pin, you = intend to put in John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Cy Shuster=20 To: Pianotech=20 Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 6:54 PM Subject: Re: re-stringing and CA Larger pins (lo-torque or otherwise) have to put more splitting = pressure on the pinblock, possibly causing further damage. Using = same-size replacement pins and pre-treating the holes with CA might fill = in some existing cracks and make the block stronger. Would you swab the = holes first and let it dry before driving in (or dropping in!) the pins, = or do it in one go? Just guessing, here... --Cy-- ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Michael Gamble=20 To: John Ross ; pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 5:36 PM Subject: Re: re-stringing and CA Hello John and List The old pins are grotty, rusted and deformed and would not be = worth preserving and re-bluing. Apart from which the old pins will have = their scoring (the end part of the pin which is in the plank) filled = with old wood particles and rust. The new pins will be chromed and = indeed .. new. The object is to find out what your collective reaction = is to CA-ing in new pins. Regards Michael G.(UK) ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/82/6d/ef/74/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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