It is talc from a pool table supply house. Sometimes I use talc in the hole or occasionally violin rosin on the pin depending on the need. And many times nothing is put in the hole or on the pin.
Sciortino handheld coil maker and tuning pin crank. All tools are available from piano supply houses and probably Amazon except the wooden measuring device which I made from a plan in the Piano Technicians Journal. Back issues of the Journal are available on the ptg.org website.
@@dberg001 Exactly! I know a dude who's really skillful that makes his own jigs like spring bending tool & etc. I probably should figure something out if I were to stay in this industry 😁
The soundboard was in excellent condition...very good crown with plenty of sustain in the treble section and a wonderful sound quality. I consolidated the bridge cap with epoxy as usual to eliminate pin noise. The action was in need of a total redesign with new action brackets and parts. The damper action was replaced using a WNG kit which was the only option due to the angled design required. Keys were reweighted and the final down and up weight was 45 to 50 grams with a reasonable inertia feel. I do not want to do any further Chickering rebuilds. This was quite a challenge do to all the redesign required. Although a rewarding result I think I will stick to Steinway from now on. Ha! ;)
Great job! 👌 Was that chalk you put into the tuning pin holes?
It is talc from a pool table supply house. Sometimes I use talc in the hole or occasionally violin rosin on the pin depending on the need. And many times nothing is put in the hole or on the pin.
Your jig for cutting off excess wire...does it help in any way in attaining uniform beckets?
Yes. It leaves the beckets all in the same position.
@@dberg001 thats cool. Is it something you made? Can you share more info about it. My email is robydean7@gmail.com. Thank you.
That winding contraption, do you have a name for it??
Sciortino handheld coil maker and tuning pin crank. All tools are available from piano supply houses and probably Amazon except the wooden measuring device which I made from a plan in the Piano Technicians Journal. Back issues of the Journal are available on the ptg.org website.
Shop made coil maker for making the loop
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From where i comes from these tools are hard to come by & pricey. Anyway thanks a bunch
@@tilc2k They all could be made by yourself with hardwood or metal if you are determined
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Exactly! I know a dude who's really skillful that makes his own jigs like spring bending tool & etc. I probably should figure something out if I were to stay in this industry 😁
No soundboard replacement?
The soundboard was in excellent condition...very good crown with plenty of sustain in the treble section and a wonderful sound quality. I consolidated the bridge cap with epoxy as usual to eliminate pin noise. The action was in need of a total redesign with new action brackets and parts. The damper action was replaced using a WNG kit which was the only option due to the angled design required. Keys were reweighted and the final down and up weight was 45 to 50 grams with a reasonable inertia feel. I do not want to do any further Chickering rebuilds. This was quite a challenge do to all the redesign required. Although a rewarding result I think I will stick to Steinway from now on. Ha! ;)
@@dberg001 hehe, I hear you ! Yes these old instruments can be quite a big challenge. Hat’s off to you !