Player Pump Installation

[Farrell]

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Seems like Ron N. covered all pretty well. I don't work on players much =
at all (I try and avoid it like the plague), but I did one of these a =
couple years ago - replacing a vacuum cleaner rig with a replacement =
player vacuum pump. I did warn the lady 1,000 times about not knowing if =
the unit will produce enough vacuum and that I had never done that job =
before. All ended well - the player functioned surprisingly well (WAY =
quieter than the vacuum cleaner!). 'Course now the problem was all the =
noise the action made - you couldn't hear the clackity action with the =
old vacuum cleaner going! I remember I had to make a run to the hardware =
store to jury rig an adapter to make some hoses go together - but that =
was the only challenging part.

Remember to charge her/him a lot (I did it by the hour with no time =
specification) and make no promises (other than to do the best you can)!

Terry Farrell
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  From: Patrick C.Poulson=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 10:45 PM
  Subject: Player Pump Installation


  Good evening all: I will be going out to inspect a player piano =
tomorrow with the prospect of installing a motor on the player action. =
The piano currently has an Electrolux vacuum cleaner connected to the =
player system. Yikes! Some unknown "genius" installed this Electrolux, =
oblivious to the fact that when it is running you can hardly hear the =
piano! I also suspect that a vacuum cleaner does not create the proper =
level of vacuum, and may be overworking the system.  In any event, the =
client wants me to look over the piano and possibly install the correct =
motor, the one that Schaff sells.  I would appreciate any pointers on =
this job - the kit comes with installation directions, of course, but it =
would be nice to know of any potential difficulties in advance. Also, =
what about the automatic reroll unit? Do you usually install both =
together?=20
  Thanks,=20
  Patrick C. Poulson
  Registered Piano Technician
  Piano Technicians Guild
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