---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I use Tunelab 97. If you know a bit about piano inharmonicty, and take care to set up a good curve with TL97 for each piano, you can get as good a tuning as with any of the other models. Keeping ears turned on at the same time makes for a great tuning. RicB Harry Pickett wrote: > Hi all, > > Does anyone use Tunelab? I can’t see myself being able to afford a SAT > in the near future and would like an aid to the aural tuning I am > doing now. > > Comments O wise ones! > > Cheers > > Harry > > HarryPickett > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On > Behalf Of RichardStrang > Sent:Monday, June 23, 20038:01 PM > To: 'Pianotech' > Subject: RE: Restringing > > I learned how to make a pretty nice loop using a pair of vise grips > and a screw driver. I make a loop and clamp it with the vise grips, > lightly of course, then stick the screw drive through the loop and > twist 6 or 7 times. Comes out just fine for some of the clunkers I > work on. > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of DaveBunch > Sent:Monday, June 23, 20036:36 PM > To:Pianotech > Subject: Re: Restringing > As far as loop makers go, I would warn someone new to this > to avoid the loop makers with the crank commonly seen in the > catalogs. They are good for nothing but breaking wire. With > just a little practice, one can make a first rate loop by > hand using nothing more than a nail in a vise. This will > work fine for the 99% of pianos that have just one or two > looped strings. > DaveBunch > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alan > To:'Pianotech' > Sent:Monday, June 23, 200311:28 AM > Subject: RE: Restringing > Yes ... > > Not a complete treatise, but a few thoughts. > > First time, it will take you close to three > 8-days. > > An experienced person can do it in about two days. > > I don't think it's fair for people to pay for my > "learning curves," so I would bill the job based > on, say, 18 hours. > > Take the job. Learn and earn. > > Critical things to have, purchase, or > make-your-own ... > > 1.A pinblock jack > > 2.Coil maker > > 3.2½ lb sledge hammer (for fine tuning and watch > repair) > > 4.Real wire cutters, not pin nippers or light duty > electrical "dikes" > > 5.Heavy gloves or, better yet, glass-handler's > gloves > > 6.Eye > protection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Many jobs call for eye protection: Restringing > SCREAMS for it. Wear industrial eye protection, > the kind that protects from the sides, > too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > 7.Band-Aids (Don't make your own.) > > Helpful things to have ... > > 1.A ½" drive variable speed electric drill with > "pin removing bit" (see archives). ¼" drill will > not do, doesn't have enough torque, especially at > slower speeds and you don't want to spin the pins > so fast that you set the piano on fire or, more > likely, damage the holes. > > 2.New set of pin collars (depending). New hitch > pin punchings, felts, braid, etc. (depending) > > 3.Tuning pin crank > > 4.Loop maker > > Look up in the archives or read Reblitz, etc., > about measuring strings, marking where string > sizes change, etc. > > Examine the piano carefully before you start: > > 1.Make sure the legs are secure and nothing is > wobbly. 999/1000 times this is no problem. The > 1/1000th time, a disaster can ensue. > > 2.Pull the lid hinge pins with the lid closed. > Unless it is a very small piano, get the owner or > someone to help you lift off the lid and put it in > a safe place. > > 3.Examine the pinblock and bridges very carefully. > Discuss problems with owner. NOW is the time to > make any repairs. > > 4.Note any problems or anticipated problems. Write > them down. Have the owner look at them with you > and sign the paper acknowledging the problems. > Again 1/1000, but you don't want any arguments > later. I would take a torque wrench and measure > each pin-or at least a good sampling-as I made the > first tension reduction turns of the pin to make > sure you spot any "patterns" suggesting block > damage or any pin holes that might need a little > epoxy, etc. Easier to do it now than to have to > remove pins later. > > Have fun. > > AlanR.Barnard > > Salem, MO > -----Original Message----- > > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf > Of RichardStrang > Sent:Monday, June 23, 200310:14 AM > To:pianotech (E-mail) > 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. 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