Smokin! was removing wrest pins from the piano

[Dean May]

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Okay, a little more info then. Did you use tracing paper for the pattern
and then transfer to pinblock material for cutting out on the bandsaw?
Obviously you have to go so close to the sides this method requires
removal of the sides, not an easy task on most pianos I've destroyed. I
suppose I could leave the sides on and do the final near the sides with
spade bits in a drill. Then fill in gaps with filler. Spade bits remove
a lot of material in a hurry and offer quite a bit of control.
 
Thanks for sharing. I've thought about doing something similar but
haven't gotten the nerve yet to try. 
 
Dean
Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN  47802
 
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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Farrell
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 7:18 PM
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Subject: Re: Smokin! was removing wrest pins from the piano
 
Freehand. Just made sure I went a quarter-inch or so beyond all tuning
pin holes. Obviously I ended up with an irregular pattern - but that way
I saved all the original plate screw holes. I then cut the new block to
match the routed out area.
 
Terry Farrell
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From: Dean <mailto:deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>  May 
To: 'Pianotech' <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>  
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 7:12 PM
Subject: RE: Smokin! was removing wrest pins from the piano
 
I'm curious, Terry, did you freehand the router or did you make a
template?
 
Dean
Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN  47802
 
-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Farrell
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 5:39 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Smokin! was removing wrest pins from the piano
 
----- Original Message ----- 
 
> SNIP -  I always replace the block.  On
> uprights, pinblock removal is a bit more of a hassle.  Any nice
suggestions
> for that btw?
> 
> David Love
 
I've only done one. I routed out the tuning pin area and epoxied in new
pinblock material. Seems to have worked out quite well. Was pretty easy
to do.
 
Terry Farrell
 
 

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