"Alan Barnard" wrote: > Someone wrote "But, let's face it, doping an entire pinblock is a bandaid > fix." > > We keep seeing comments like that and it's a shame. I therefore respond, > respectfully but forcefully, HORSEPOOP! Well, it IS a bandaid fix. It is NOT a "proper" fix. But bandaids CAN work very well. In fact, in this application, the CA bandaid can provide what appears to be a 100% recovery. CAing tuning pins CAN (doesn't always) have fabulous results. I do it and usually have great results. But the proper fix is a new pinblock. If CAing was a "proper" fix, and was as good as a new pinblock, then reputable rebuilders might just apply a bunch of CA to an old pinblock instead of replacing the block. IMHO, there are good bandaids and poor bandaids. CA on loose tuning pins is a great bandaid to try in most situations. Terry Farrell > I have now seen many pianos saved from the scrap heap and given years and > years of new life thanks to CA -- sometimes applied in buckets. > > If you haven't tried it, don't knock it. Please don't make assumptions. > Please don't stand on tradition, your high horse (see "poop" above), or > anybody's conventional wisdom. > > Doing a restoration or rebuild? Have a customer with a decent grand and > money to spend? Then by all means cut a new block. > > Working on an old upright? An old spinet? An old console? Grandma's old > Monarch baby grand? Customer with a limited budget? Then pour in the bloody > juice, stand back, be amazed, become a believer. > > Alan Barnard > Salem, Missouri -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060308/9cebc39c/attachment.html
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC