Drilling the holes is probably unnecessary and may even be counterproductive. There is certainly enough of a gap between the plate bushings and the pin to allow a thin viscosity CA glue to penetrate down to the block and spread around the base of the pin. Drilling a hole is not only not necessary but might actually disrupt the natural flow of the CA around the base of the pin depending on where it is that the hole actually penetrates through the bottom of the bushing. Just lay the piano on its back and forget the holes that you've just spent all that time drilling and with a fine needle applicator apply the CA toward the back of the pin where there is most likely the largest gap. Because some pooling might occur I'd let the piano sit overnight or at least for a couple of hours before standing it back up. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Leslie Bartlett Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 8:16 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] help please Upright piano............................... -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 10:01 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] help please On 11/10/2011 8:53 PM, Greg Newell wrote: > I'm confused here. It looks like you've drilled every one. How is that > somehow better or less time consuming than just flipping the piano over with > action removed and applying CA from the underside of the block? It seems to > me like a better way to apply too since you're putting the CA directly onto > the pin/block contact with little chance of gluing the block to the plate as > was described in a thread a bit ago. Suit yourself but, the very last place I want the pins tight is at the bottom of the hole. Ron N ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1869 / Virus Database: 2092/4608 - Release Date: 11/10/11 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1869 / Virus Database: 2092/4608 - Release Date: 11/10/11
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