You could use these same tools to repair a hanger on the damper lift rod in an upright...good to have around David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> To: caut at ptg.org Received: 7/30/2009 1:59:22 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] monkey hanger >University situation is a different kettle of fish. >They obviously have the budget for repair parts. >But for the independent in the field, buy a torch, my mini torch was around >$20, solder and flux around $5. >I bet a customer would not appreciate you buying a new rod, and the wait. >It might make them think that you weren't a real technician. :-) :-) >It was an easy fix. >John Ross >Windsor, Nova Scotia. >(Conrad, do you still have your flame suits?) >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jeff Tanner" <tannertuner at bellsouth.net> >To: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>; <caut at ptg.org> >Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 4:39 PM >Subject: Re: [CAUT] monkey hanger >That was the thing. I didn't have a torch (and at the time, I think the only >soldering iron I had was a 25 watt), which would have required time to go >out and buy one and some sort of contraption for holding the rod, the wire, >the torch, the solder, etc., and then, extra time to get reimbursed by the >university for the purchase, not to mention the time required to do the >repair. Oh, and the mileage on my vehicle wouldn't have been reimbursed. >It was just easier, and really probably not much more expensive to order >one, and it was here in a couple of days. >Tanner >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> >To: <caut at ptg.org> >Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:30 PM >Subject: Re: [CAUT] monkey hanger >>I just got a quote from David Kirkland...$173 + shipping...I'm pretty sure >>I can do it myself. I'll the soldering iron first to see if it can get it >>hot enough, but I bet I'll need the torch... >> >> David Ilvedson, RPT >> Pacifica, CA 94044 >> >> ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >> From: "Jeff Tanner" <tannertuner at bellsouth.net> >> To: caut at ptg.org >> Received: 7/30/2009 12:09:35 PM >> Subject: Re: [CAUT] monkey hanger >> >> >>>monkey hangerYes, perhaps. But, a., finding someone who knows how to do >>>that is >>>one problem. b. getting those kinds of jobs paid for is a royal pain. And >>>this was for >>>the piano in the university president's residence. I had a rod in another >>>piano in the >>>shop I replaced in their piano, and the replacement rod went back into the >>>piano in >>>the shop when it came in. Seems like the new rod was something like $129? >>>Lot >>>more than that of time, trouble and money would have gone into the repair. >>>Tanner >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: John Ross >>> To: caut at ptg.org >>> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:25 AM >>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] monkey hanger >> >> >>> New rod! >>> Wouldn't have been easier to find someone to silver solder it. You could >>> even have >>>held it in place for him. >>> How much did the new rod cost, and how long did it take to come? >>> Come to think on it, I think I repaired one with a mini torch and >>> solder. That was >>>over 10 years ago, and it is still holding. >>> John Ross >>> Windsor, Nova Scotia. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Jeff Tanner >>> To: David Ilvedson ; caut at ptg.org >>> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:06 PM >>> Subject: Re: [CAUT] monkey hanger >> >> >>> I had this happen once. If remember correctly, I couldn't figure out >>> how to hold >>>the wire in place while trying to resolder. Wound up ordering a new rod. >>>By the time >>>you figure your time and tools you'd have to buy.... >>> Tanner >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: David Ilvedson >>> To: caut at ptg.org ; pianotech at ptg.org >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:51 AM >>> Subject: [CAUT] monkey hanger >> >> >>> List, >> >>> I have a Steinway B with a broken wire hanger that is soldered into >>> the sost >>>blade and attaches to the monkey. I have a pretty good idea on how to >>>repair >>>this...I've brazed copper pipes a bit...very little bit, but I imagine it >>>is similar...? If >>>someone has done this, a little advice would be appreciated... >> >>> David Ilvedson, RPT >>> Pacifica, CA 94044 >>
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