For that matter, couldn't you complete your end of the deal and then send it to the refinishers? Working around a newly refinished piano seems a little dangerous to me... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 Original message From: "William Monroe" To: , Received: 2/9/2009 8:35:53 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Oversized Tuning Pins vs. New Block Dave, I'm no reference material, but I'm generally in favor of block replacement vs. oversize pins. I do wonder about your concerns with having a block that has already been drilled going to the refinishers. ??? Why is that a problem? Other than perhaps wanting to let the block recondition to your shop upon return, what long-term damage would occur? I mean, as far as lumber goes, the pinblock is probably the most stable part of the piano with changing humidity, no? More or less, obviously, depending upon if it is a 5 ply, multi-lam, or Delignit style block. William R. Monroe I'm looking for some reference/article/quote that I can use (besides my own opinion) to reason/argue on why a Baldwin D should get a new pinblock w/ #2 tuning pins instead of an oversized pin job. This is for a school district bid that specifies that the piano shall be in 'like-new' condition after work is completed. It also requires refinishing of the case. How can one ship a piano to a refinisher's shop for roughly a month having no control of humidity w/ an open-drilled block? It's absurd! I'm having a hard time finding something in print that can help me AND the piano. Dave Hulbert, RPT 414.315.7763 dave at hulbertpiano.com www.hulbertpiano.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090209/fab17118/attachment.html>
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC