Help on preparation for the written test

[Dick Beaton]

Phil....
Congrats on the written test, but I sure wouldn't spend the money to go to a
national convention to take a test.....unless you cant take it any other
place.
Best wishes,
Dick RPT Montana
-----Original Message-----
From: pryan2 <pryan22@bellsouth.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Sunday, July 18, 1999 10:43 PM
Subject: Help on preparation for the written test


>Dear List,
>
>I'm a novice and am preparing to take the written test in K.C. this week.
I have
>some doubts about some of the topics that I am expecting on the test and
would
>appreciate any help or confirmation from list members.
>
>1.  Insufficient key dip may produce a bobbling hammer on the string.  (I
say
>true)
>2.  Upright hammer blocking may be caused by a incorrectly positioned
letoff
>rail.  (I say true)
>3.  In a vertical, backchecks should be regulated to check 5/8 inches from
>string. (I say true).
>4.  Centerpins should rotate in the bushings.  (I say true)
>5.  To check sluggish action in a vertical, one should depress the right
pedal.
>(True?)  (why?)
>6.  Lowering the plate height in a grand will  (increase or decrease) the
>downbearing?  (increase?)
>7. One of the best substances to lubricate the keybed of a grand is talc.
(true?)
>
>8.  The striking point of the hammer on tenor strings is about 1/8 of the
string
>length.(True)
>9.  What is the main purpose of the nose bolt?  (Steady the plate?)
>10.  To center the jack in a grand repetition lever, the best way is to
bend the
>center pin by tapping the jack  with a hammer.  (True)
>
>Thanks for you kind people who take time to check my quiz.  Hope I can buy
you a
>cup of coffee in K.C.   You'll know me by my big smile after having passed
the
>test.
>My goal is to take the tuning exam next year at the convention.  Does
anyone know
>where next year's convention is being held?
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Phil Ryan
>pryan2@bellsouth.net
>
>
>