> Regarding your comment on finding more work to do as you get into a job, I > consider these jobs as either all or nothing as, if a partial job is > attempted we continue to shift the weakest link to another part of the > action system. Excellent statement Graeme! "Shift the weakest link to another part of the action system". Indeed, that is exactly what a partial job most often does. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graeme Harvey" <gharvey@netsource.co.nz> To: "Pianotech@Ptg.Org" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 7:07 PM Subject: Damper Lever Rebuild (tad long) snip. > > Re-building / repairing upright damper system is pretty basic and not > particularly time consuming unless things are being re-designed for new > heads. Replacing springs, repinning flanges, replacing tail/lever cloth, > then either replacing damper felt or fitting new heads can easily be done in > less than a day. To replace the parts with new, though ideal, isn't always > necessary. New parts can take time to setup too, adjust travel (often quite > a bit) bend wires etc and regulate to fit new heads. > > Regarding your comment on finding more work to do as you get into a job, I > consider these jobs as either all or nothing as, if a partial job is > attempted we continue to shift the weakest link to another part of the > action system. > I've been there and done that.... chased my tail on too many jobs now to > know better. > > Regards, > > Graeme Harvey > New Plymouth > New Zealand >
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