This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment LEDs are the way to go. They last forever and you can drop the flashlight without killing the bulb. You'll gasp at the prices they want for some of them. But go to: http://www.tek-tite.com/home/index.php and click on LED replacement bulbs if you want to upgrade your incandescent bulb torch. The Luxeon Star bulbs are a lot brighter than the earlier types. Tom Cole Farrell wrote: > And not an old-fashioned incandescent-bulb flashlight (or at least > don't make that your only one). I used to keep one of those in my > toolkit and 50% of the time, when I needed it, the battery would be dead. > > Two or three years ago I bought an LED flashlight. It is not real > bright (I'm sure they have better ones now), but every time I've > reached for it, it worked. I replaced the battery for the first time > about six months ago (just a couple regular AA type). > > Mine is real small. Yesterday I used it (as I have many times) in a > poorly lit room while tuning an old upright to shed light on mute > placement in the high treble. I lay it on top of the treble dampers > and it lights the whole treble string area. > > IMHO, only way to go! > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Avery Todd <mailto:avery@ev1.net> > To: Pianotech <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 2:53 AM > Subject: RE: Unglued grand jack tender > > Yes, and be sure you keep a flashlight in your tool kit in case > you ever > have to remove the fallboard and look inside to make a regulation > adjustment! :-) > > Avery > > At 12:35 PM 11/10/04, you wrote: > >> *GRIN* Have you checked out the Millenium III action with all >> carbon parts? >> If I wasn't a technician, I swear I could sell Kawais. >> -ilex >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org >> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Cy Shuster >> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:03 AM >> To: Pianotech >> Subject: Re: Unglued grand jack tender >> >> One of them wouldn't grip at first, so probably the reverse >> is true, too (Titebond preventing CA from gripping). I used >> a different bottle of CA, and that seemed to help, but the >> first bottle worked on the others. I guess I should have >> scraped both wood surfaces first; obviously there was some >> glue there before (it looked bare, though). >> >> >> Those Kawai "black jacks" are looking better all the time... >> >> >> --Cy-- >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Farrell <mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> >> To: Pianotech <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 6:23 AM >> Subject: Re: Unglued grand jack tender >> >> "...wouldn't have a problem with a drop of CA to all the >> rest to help solidify them for the time being..." >> >> >> Yeah, as long as the anticipated follow-up work was jack >> replacement, rather than gluing with Titebond. I should >> think that application of CA to the mating wood surfaces >> would pretty much ruin a good Titebond glue surface. >> >> >> Terry Farrell >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: David Ilvedson <mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 10:04 PM >> Subject: Re: Unglued grand jack tender >> >> I agree, a little titebond applied with a toothpick >> or such and you have a good repair. I wouldn't have >> a problem with a drop of CA to all the rest to help >> solidify them for the time being... >> >> >> David I. >> >> >> ----- Original message >> ----------------------------------------> >> From: Joe Garrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net >> <mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net>> >> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org >> <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>> >> Received: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 17:54:28 -0800 >> Subject: Re: Unglued grand jack tender >> >> Cy asked: " why are those = >> jacks made in two pieces to begin with? Is it just >> so they can fail in = >> a repairable way if regulation is off (too much >> aftertouch)?" >> >> >> Cy, >> Being the maker of obsolete action parts, I can say >> the Jack is the most difficult item to make. (just >> close your eyes and try to imagine how that >> configuration is cut!) It's made that way, because >> it's better, IMO >> BTW, I hope you are prepared to replace those jacks, >> as in fairly soon, as CA doesn't last very well in >> Stress applications. Please don't do that anymore. I >> don't care if it is in some PTG manual.....it's a bad >> way to repair something like that! Especially in a >> high end piano! Yikes! >> <G> >> Best Regards, >> >> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. >> Captain, Tool Police >> Squares R I >> ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/be/23/47/57/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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