Or possibly your local PTG chapter may just have a copy or two, like the SF Chapter, which is available on loan...another great feature of PTG! David I. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 2/25/01 at 4:50 PM Ron & Lorene Shiflet wrote: >I never use a let-off rack. What a waste of time. > When you use a rack, there are always adjustments that seem fine on the >bench and then need to be changed when inside the piano. > When I was a new technician, I thought a rack was the only way. By and >by, I learned a timeless lesson. Be a little more patient now, and learn >to >set letoff without a jig. > By the time you set up a jig, you can have entire let-off adjusted >inside the piano. Why waste your time? > >Ron > >Also, I highly recommend buying your own copy of Yamaha's 37 steps video's. >Cost is about $200. A small price indeed. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "L. Verkoelen" <mrfixit@pineknot.com> >To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 10:01 AM >Subject: Grand regulating > > >> Hello list, >> >> My name is Louis Verkoelen. I am a new associate tech high in the resort >> communities of southern California and have been tuning part time for >> several years. I have been following the list for a couple of months now >and >> the more I read the more I realize I have yet to learn. I am hoping to >take >> my tests sometime next year and make this a full time business. >> >> I have a couple of questions I hope you can help me with. I am doing my >> first full regulation on a 1929 4'10" Wurlitzer grand. The lady picked it >up >> for a song and figured I could make it work right. It looks like it >hasn't >> been regulated since new. Let off is over 1/2". >> Anyway, to my questions. >> 1.When leveling, are the clip on weights the best way to go or is their a >> better way. >> 2.I need a let-off rack. Is the Jaras 4 in 1 rack (shaff) any good or >should >> I stick to the traditional wood style. >> 3.The blocks that hold the key frame in place are missing. They were >> originally part of the cheek blocks. Does anybody sell a replacement >(havn't >> seen them in the Schaff or APSCO catalogs) or do I have to fabricate a >set. >> If I have to make, whats the best material to use. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Louis Verkoelen >> Big Bear City, CA >> >>
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