[pianotech] Restringing with original pinblock

[Marcel Carey]

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Any way someone could give me the recipe for pin driving fluid?
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Marcel Carey

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> From: davidlovepianos at comcast.net
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Date: Fri=2C 16 Oct 2009 11:57:50 -0700
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Restringing with original pinblock
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> I like to run a number 3 drill (have to look up the exact size)
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> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Restringing with original pinblock
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> -----Original Message-----
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> From: Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft
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> Sent: Fri=2C Oct 16=2C 2009 8:10 am
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> Subject: [pianotech] Restringing with original pinblock
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> I'm restringing a Chickering grand and was prepared to replace the
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