>>Jamming the coils against the Plate and or >>block is the last thing you should do. OOPSIES... :-o (no plate; just the block) >>Let the CA do its job , replace the block or walk away. OK... I’LL REMEMBER THAT NEXT TIME. ;) >>What is a 12th flat? >>Piano technicians measure pitch in cents. I’M PRIMARILY A MUSICIAN/TEACHER, SO I OFTEN SPEAK IN INTERVALS. IT’S AN OCTAVE PLUS A FIFTH (8+5=12, musically speaking...hee,hee...), OR 1900 CENTS. >>A 12th flat would be -1600 cents. Now THAT's flat! ACTUALLY, 1900 CENTS! ;) ...SCARY! :-0 >>Pins 'tapped in' should never get too close to the plate. >>If they sit on the plate you will not be able to get it >>up to pitch and/or the string will break. I SUPPOSE THE LACK OF A PLATE SAVED ME ON THIS ONE. THE COILS WERE VERY CLOSE, BUT IT CAME UP TO PITCH OK. PERHAPS IT WAS BECAUSE THE WOOD WAS SOFT? I HOPE A RE-TUNING DOESN’T PROVE DISASTEROUS. >>If tapping pins (or replacing with a larger size >>or shimming)seems to open bigger cracks, STOP. >>That block is shot. CA and maybe an installed >>Dampp-chaser is your ONLY hope ... >>And kind of a Hail Mary at that. LOL! YES, I KNEW THE BLOCK WAS SHOT, BUT I WAS HOPING THE CA GLUE WOULD SAVE IT. I WASN’T SURE IF OPENING THE CRACKS WAS A GOOD IDEA OR NOT...OBVIOUSLY NOT, BUT I GOT LUCKY ON THIS ONE. ;) I WILL OFTEN PULL FROM WHAT I LEARNED GROWING UP WITH A CARPENTER/CABINET-MAKER. IT’S NOT ALWAYS THE RIGHT KIND OF KNOWLEDGE, BUT IT SOMETIMES BRINGS ME LUCK. ;) ONE OF THE REASONS I TRIED TO SAVE IT WITHOUT REPLACING THE BLOCK, DAMP-CHASERS, ETC., IS BECAUSE THIS BOY SAVED UP A LONG TIME TO BUY THIS PIANO FOR $50. HE REALLY WANTED A PIANO, AND COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. THEY LIVED IN AN OLD TRAILER, SO I TOLD THEM THEY MIGHT NEED TO REINFORCE THE FLOOR WITH CINDER BLOCKS, ETC. THEY WERE REALLY POOR, AND HEARD THAT I MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIX THE PIANO FOR LESS MONEY BECAUSE I USE PIANOS LIKE THAT TO LEARN ON. THEY WERE RIGHT; I DIDN’T CHARGE THEM MUCH...DON’T GET MAD...$85. THAT WAS ACTUALLY A LOT OF MONEY FOR THEM, BUT THEY SAVED FOR IT, SO THAT’S WHAT I CHARGED. THEY COULD NEVER BUY A DAMP-CHASER, ETC. IN THE END, THE BOY WAS VERY HAPPY. :D >>ALWAYS put down a tarp and newspapers when >>you pour in the goo like that, >>especially if it is running between pin holes >>because it will also run onto >>somebody's carpet! DAMHIK YES, I REMEMBERED YOU TELLING ME THAT! :D >>Glad it worked. Don't be discouraged by critical commentary >>here. But DO be ENCOURAGED to further study for future >>successes! >>Alan R. Barnard >>Salem, MO THANK YOU! >>Alan, >> I hope my comments to Maggie are taken >>as constructive criticism as was >>their intent. >> Tom Driscoll YES, THANK YOU. I WILL OFTEN FEEL QUITE BAD AT FIRST, MOSTLY FROM EMBARRASSMENT, IF I MESS UP. BUT, I APPRECIATE HELP, AND I LEARN FAST. ;) I’VE DECIDED TO PURSUE MY MASTERS IN WOODWIND PEDAGOGY, SO WON’T BE FOCUSING ON PIANO TECHNOLOGY FOR A WHILE, BUT WOULD LIKE TO KEEP LEARNING SLOWLY “AS I GO” FROM PEOPLE LIKE YOU ALL. THANKS, MAGGIE Maggie Jusiel Piano Tuner Winds & Strings Teacher PO Box 1234 Athens, WV 24712-1234 (304)952-8615 <mags@magsmusic.net> <http://www.magsmusic.net>
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