[pianotech] CA'ing pinblocks in the summer

[William Monroe]

I'm with Tom.  CA will "wick in" to the wood itself easily.  Getting into
the seam between the Tuning Pin and Pin Block is child's play.  Treat it
now, see how it holds, and perhaps do it again in a few months.  Use a thin
hypo and if it's an upright, don't bother tipping.  It gets in easily
enough, and I find that this method keeps you from applying too much CA.
 Stop applying before it starts running down the plate.  ;-]

William R. Monroe

On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:30 AM, Tom Driscoll <tomtuner at verizon.net> wrote:

>  Paul,
>  With respect --you are thinking too much <G>  The CA will be absorbed into
> the block no matter what . I've heard all kinds of explainations as to what
> is really happening to the wood when the CA is introduced but in my
> experience friction is always increased. There are  variables in success
> that may be hard to quantify but I'm hard pressed to associate them with
> seasonal changes in the block.
>  Just my take .
>  Best wishes,
>  Tom D.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* paul bruesch <paul at bruesch.net>
> *To:* Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:35 AM
> *Subject:* [pianotech] CA'ing pinblocks in the summer
>
> I have an appt this morning to CA a pinblock, but it just occurred to me
> that perhaps August might not be the best time, or perhaps it IS the best
> time, due to the humidity in the air. The pinblock will already be as tight
> as it's going to be, so the CA will have to do less "work", but might it
> also be less able to wick down the pin deeper into the block for the same
> reason?
>
> Has anyone observed different effectiveness by doing it in the summer vs in
> the drier periods of the year?
>
> Thanks,
> Paul Bruesch
> Stillwater, MN
>
>
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