..the new guy gets inaugurated..

[David ilvedson]

> From:          "Greg Newell" <gnewell@en.com>
> To:            "pianotech@ptg.org" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date:          Tue, 17 Jun 97 23:41:26 
> Subject:       Re: ..the new guy gets inaugurated..
> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org

Hi Greg,

Your right I have missed something...I thought you were removing 
the old elbows from the wippens...the problem with elbows that 
don't just crumble when squeezed by needlenose pliers...now that 
I reread your post I see your referring to removal of old elbows 
from the rod and installing new ones...nothing to do with the 
wippens...sorry!!!!!

> On Tue, 17 Jun 1997 09:15:24 +0000, David ilvedson wrote:
> 
> >> From:          "Greg Newell" <gnewell@en.com>
> >> To:            "pianotech@ptg.org" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >> Date:          Tue, 17 Jun 97 00:01:59 
> >> Subject:       Re: ..the new guy gets inaugurated..
> >> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org
> >
> >I have my concerns about smoke, fumes being created by the torch 
> >on this who knows what chemical contents "plastic" elbows.  
> >Certainly do it outside!
> >
> >David ilvedson, RPT
> >Pacifica, CA
> >
> >> On Mon, 16 Jun 1997 20:12:58 -0400 (EDT), Phil Bondi wrote:
> >> 
> >> >...lester spinet..circa 1954..the woman says it hasn't been tuned in *4-5
> >> >years*..bull...more like 8-10 years..93 cents flat...also complained about a
> >> >couple of keys not working..opened it up and guess what i found...that's
> >> >right..plastic elbows..i read some of the horror stories here and heard a
> >> >couple more at LB's shop..told this woman that i would have to order the
> >> >parts and return to complete the pitch raise..well, as i was tuning it, i
> >> >broke 5 more..sound familiar to anyone..??..yea, i figured as much...
> >> >
> >> >..welcome to the biz, tito..!!
> >> >
> David and list,
> 	The fumes are almost altogether absent. You may have missed the point in 
> that you re heating only the rod and then it's removed from the flame and inserted in the 
> elbow, held for a second and then on to the next one. VERY FAST!!!!
> 
> 				Grg
> Greg and Mary Ellen Newell
> Greg's Piano Forte`
> Lakewood, Ohio 44107
> gnewell@en.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
ilvey
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@a.crl.com