Pinblock dilemma for a first timer.

[David Love]

I'm sure he would.  Pianotek will probably do the same thing if you ask them
and I don't see a reason to go beyond a multi-lam block in terms of cost or
performance. 

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Michael Spreeman
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 9:49 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: RE: Pinblock dilemma for a first timer.

You may also want to consider contacting Andre Bulduc to have him make a 
1.75" thick block for you.  By the time you locate, purchase, mill, and 
laminate additional panels onto a new block, this may well be a less 
expensive alternative.

Michael Spreeman
www.spreemanpianoinnovations.com


>From: Hotwheelsp at aol.com
>Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: Pinblock dilemma for a first timer.
>Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 23:39:47 EDT
>
>
>I have begun rebuilding my first piano. It is an upright player. Upon
>removing the plate from the piano, the pinblock and soundboard fell out. 
>(Almost
>all the glue joints on the piano have come loose, so this is not that
>surprising) Anyway, the old pinblock measures 1 3/4 inch thick. After going

>  through
>the supply house catalogs (Schaff and Pianotek)  the thickest new pinblock
>obtainable was 1 1/2 inch. What should  I do to obtain the original 
>thickness? Any
>suggestions would be greatly  appreciated as I lack experience in this 
>regard.
>
>Phillip Pardue
>_Hotwheelsp at aol.com_ (mailto:Hotwheelsp at aol.com)
>
>P.S. What glue is recommended for regluing the upright frame? I was  
>thinking
>epoxy.
>
>
>