New block. Then forgetaboutit. Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté www.gregspianoforte.com 216-226-3791 (office) 216-470-8634 (mobile) From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul Milesi Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1:04 PM To: PTG Pianotech List Subject: [pianotech] Tuning Pin Replacement AFTER CA Glue I would appreciate any advice anyone might be able to offer me regarding replacing the tuning pins in a 1961 Baldwin L with, I believe, a replacement pinblock that was subsequently treated with CA glue. Will the old CA glue cause any problems when pounding in new pins. I think one size larger would yield adequate torque. The piano is in a school, and was “rebuilt” at some point in the past. It has “new-ish” hammers, shanks, flanges, a shimmed and refinished soundboard, possibly recapped bridge, new-ish bass strings (still shiny). Fundamentally a nice piano. It appears a new block was installed, and the piano definitely has been restrung. Unfortunately, the tuning pins were left waaaaay too far out of the block, and most are flagpoling. Some sections were pounded down (later, I assume, by someone else?), but must be this failed to provide adequate torque, so CA glue was used on some pins (visual evidence, feel). Excessive dryness from HVAC has been a chronic problem in this facility since it opened in 1961. I have a new Life Saver System I will be installing. Why re-pin? Because I’m not a fan of pinblock restorer or CA glue. So to get the torque up I am thinking of trying a full re-pinning. There’s no money for another rebuild or move to shop, so I am trying to make this piano serviceable where it is in the band and small group rehearsal room (currently in use there). With tuning stability, it’s parts indicate it could be well-regulated and voiced, becoming a very clean, respectable rehearsal room piano (6’1”). Thanks for the help. Paul -- Paul Milesi Registered Piano Technician (RPT) Piano Technicians Guild (202) 667-3136 (202) 246-3136 Cell E-mail: paul at pmpiano.com Website: http://www.pmpiano.com Address: 3000 7th Street NE, Apt. 204 Washington, DC 20017-1402 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090922/a95068a7/attachment.htm>
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