Restringing

[Richard Strang]

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The rest of the story,
   I went to inspect the piano today. It's a 1969 variety Balwin M with the
weird hitch pins. It sits in the living room of the  United States
Ambassador's mansion on La Crest hill. Other technicians have made a mess
out of it. Most of the tuning pins are the blued kind, but someone didn't
have the right kind when they found a loose pin, so they put in a few nickel
plated ones. The fellow never learned how to shim. Someone, and I think I
know who, replaced a bass string with a universal type and never took the
copper winding off at the hitch pin end, so the copper runs through the
bridge pins. Otherwise, the tenor and treble strings don't really look that
bad.
   Anyway, I want to thank you all for your input. I think I'm going to pass
up the job, even though I could most probably do it better than any of the
other fellows that are around. Getting in and out of the Ambassador's house
is a pain in the neck, and I just can't see making a mess there. I don't
want to get into any trouble I can't get out of either. So, thanks again.

Richard
  -----Original Message-----
  From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
Behalf Of Isaac OLEG
  Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 1:54 PM
  To: Pianotech
  Subject: RE: Restringing


  And if you have a Palm Nailer you can take a little compressor with you, a
friend have tested a little one and was allowed to drive 15 pins before the
engine runs.

  I hardly can envisage restringing without my Palm Nailer now.

  And that perfect pin's height....

  Cool


  Isaac OLEG

  Entretien et réparation de pianos.

  PianoTech
  17 rue de Choisy
  94400 VITRY sur SEINE
  FRANCE
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  fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90
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    -----Message d'origine-----
    De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
part de John Ross
    Envoyé : lundi 23 juin 2003 17:33
    À : Pianotech
    Objet : Re: Restringing


    Hi Richard,
    I have done some restringings in the house, with no problem.
    I put a drop cloth on the floor.
    Have all the sizes of strings you need, including the remanufactured
bass strings.
    Have the oversize pins available.
    Be sure to support the pinblock.
    Take the nicks out of the capo, and give it a coat of paraffin wax.
    Make sure bridge pins are firm, CA works well for this.
    I have found pin driving fluid to be a positive.
    Make sure that you check the tightness of the pins, you may have to go
up two sizes.
    If the pins are uniformly loose, you may not have to ream.
    Make sure that children are not allowed near you, and use eye
protection, and ear plugs.
    Good luck.
    I am sure others will correct any errors or omissions. :-)
    Regards,
    John M. Ross
    Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
    jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: Richard Strang
      To: pianotech (E-mail)
      Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 12:14 PM
      Subject: Restringing


      Hello, all,
          Piano restringing has always been a little out of my line of work,
as I do not have a shop. However, I have a good customer that is requesting
me to restring his grand on site, and I'm debating on whether I should
accept the job or not. Any advice?

      Richard

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