Avery: I'm sure it would be a very short and unpopular thread to tell the dumbest things we have ever done. If only there was a way to post anonymously! Like you, a 29 year vet of this business, it's so embarrassing when you are repinning hammer shanks to put a flange on the rail and see the knuckle looking up instead of down! Yep, I've done it! Sometimes the brain just takes a vacation! dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 3/10/02 at 6:26 AM Avery Todd wrote: >List, > >Well, I'm admitting it! I made a really stupid mistake >today. I'm only telling this to remind others of the >possibility. > >As you all know, most pianos have the felt lined cutouts >for the pedals on the front side. Well, that's what I >was thinking (without thinking, of course). The problem >was that Steinways don't because of being able to remove >the pedals from the front with the plate. > >Today, I found an 'L' where the bottom box had come loose >and was sitting almost on the floor. I took it to the shop >to reglue it. My problem was that because of the felt thing >mentioned above, I glued it in backwards!!!!!! :-( > >Thankfully, when I went back to put everything together and >reinstall the lyre, only about 1-1/2 hours had passed, but >with heat and some wedging and prying, I was able to get it >separated and reglued correctly with very minimal damage! >(Thanks Danny Moore for the heat idea!) At first, all I >could think of was having to drill it out and replace the >dowel and wedge, etc. > >The second time I did a dry fit first just to make SURE!!!! > >I've only been working on pianos for almost 30 yrs. :-) >DUH!!!! > >Just a warning that's hopefully, able to help someone >else! > >Avery > >P.S. Les, that's why I didn't make it to the meeting today >with LaRoy! I really wanted to and intended to! _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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