[pianotech] finishing plates

[reggaepass at aol.com]

I second William's recommendation of heat shrink tubing.


Alan Eder


-----Original Message-----
From: William Monroe <bill at a440piano.net>
To: joegarrett at earthlink.net; pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Mon, Mar 1, 2010 1:47 pm
Subject: Re: [pianotech] finishing plates


I'm telling you guys, heat shrink tubing.  clip it off, heat it, and it's tight at the bottom of the pin with a wall thickness of maybe 1 or 2 mils.  No shadow.  Plus, cut them a little long, and just grab the tip when you're done and they come of clean and easy.  Really!
 
William R. Monroe


On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote:



Ron asked: "Something else. What do you folks do about hitch pins? Do you 
have birthdays while you mask and un-mask each one, or just 
spray over them and blow off the chips after stringing?"
 
Ron,
As I said before, pieces of player tubing w/just the very tip exposed. Spray, (from ALL angles to avoid the "shadow") and remove. String and, yes, blow the chips off. Then...touchup with a small artist's brush. Definately does not require any "birthdays"!!
Joe

 
 
Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
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