End Pin Came Out

[Dogma]

While messing around trying to remove a newish leather strap, the end pin came out of my Goodall. Obviously, it went back in as well, but it is now fairly loose and comes out with subsequent strap action.

What does one do about this?

Thanks much!

[RonMay]

Originally Posted by Dogma

While messing around trying to remove a newish leather strap, the end pin came out of my Goodall. Obviously, it went back in as well, but it is now fairly loose and comes out with subsequent strap action.

What does one do about this?

Thanks much!

I would put some CA glue (super glue) on the pin.... let it completely cure.... and maybe just a little very light sanding to smooth it out and try and see how it fits... if it is still loose, do the process again until it does.
DO NOT GLUE IT IN. It should fit tightly with a little twisting motion to seat it.

I hope this helps.

Ron

[tadol]

I’d highly recommend that you contact the Goodalls and follow their recommendations -

But, what I’d do would be to put a small drop of household white glue (a very tiny drop) then twist and tap the endpin back in. The moisture in the glue will swell the wood slightly, the glue will hold it in, and your basic white glue is extremely easy to undo if it’s ever necessary. Thats just my opinion - there are lots more -

[Pura Vida]

I've reattached them with a thin piece of medical glove for added grip. Tape is ok, but can degrade over time, wear. Def avoid gluing it in.

[Dogma]

Thanks
Any thoughts on a wrap or two of plumber's teflon tape as a grip option?

Goodalls have not been responsive in the past.

[Pura Vida]

I don't see why that wouldn't work. It would provide a little extra grip and thickness.

[JayBee1404]

Originally Posted by RonMay

I would put some CA glue (super glue) on the pin.... let it completely cure.... and maybe just a little very light sanding to smooth it out and try and see how it fits... if it is still loose, do the process again until it does.
DO NOT GLUE IT IN. It should fit tightly with a little twisting motion to seat it.

I hope this helps.

Ron

^^^^^^^^^^^
What Ron said +1

Although, rather than putting glue on the pin, I’d be more for building up the hole by swabbing the glue around the inside of the hole, leaving it to cure overnight, test-fit the pin in the morning. If still loose, repeat the glue swabbing in the hole, leave to cure once again, and check again. If the fit is too tight, a very gentle touch-up with a reamer should fix it.

And twisting the pin as it’s inserted is the way to go for a solid fit, once the hole’s the correct size. But using CA to build up either the pin or the hole is a good solution.

The usual disclaimers apply......IMHO, YMMV etc.

[Howard Emerson]

Originally Posted by Dogma

Thanks
Any thoughts on a wrap or two of plumber's teflon tape as a grip option?

Goodalls have not been responsive in the past.

Teflon tape to help something grip....

Page 1094 of the Oxford dictionary under 'Oxymoron'.

....but yeah, I dig where yer coming from!

Regards,
Howard Emerson

[redir]

Friction only always seemed like a bad idea to me. I use HHG and glue them in. As Tadol mentioned a water based glue like Titebond will swell the wood and give you a nice grab there. Nothing wrong with gluing them in. You can still remove it. It's certainly better then getting a broken head stock repaired or cracked sides becasue the thing popped out and hit the stage.

CA would work of too but there is always the potential for creating a huge mess.