Thanks Isaac, I remember you well. I've never seen a better equipped van! Wish I could live in California instead of chopping ice off my car every morning. Best regards, Brad Smith, RPT www.smithpiano.com -----Original Message----- From: Isaac Sadigursky [mailto:irs.pianos@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 2:14 AM To: Pianotech Subject: RE: Reinforcing damper back action flanges glued to damper rail Hi,Brad! I had done what Roger had suggested.but with 2 diagonally positioned Center Pins,they are easy to clip-off,easy to remove.The holes for those center pins must be pre-drilled with apropriate drill bit,1-3 thousand"" smaller then center pin size.Best of Luck!Isaac. P.S I''m the one who gave you a tour of my van in Sacramento.Thanx for your Business class. > [Original Message] > From: Brad Smith, RPT <staff@smithpiano.com> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 3/9/05 9:13:30 PM > Subject: RE: Reinforcing damper back action flanges glued to damper rail > > Hi Ed, > No, I couldn't say it is all fine, long lasting, perfect and durable, but it > is more than functional enough for this customer. I could certainly replace > the back action later if were to fail enough. > Customer is reeling from the current cost of work, so I decided to keep the > back action and refurbish it > as much as time allows, among other priorities. > I figure if we need to do it 5-10 yrs down the road, the cost of > re-regulating dampers will be part of the job anyway. > And, I can do it in the home. > > But, believe me, I'm all for replacing it whenever possible financially. > > > Roger, > Thanks for the note about using hide glue and toothpicks. Most likely I > would be the guy dealing with it in the future. > > Best regards, > > Brad Smith, RPT > www.smithpiano.com > > > Greetings, > Is all the pinning in fine shape, and will it stay that way for another > generation or two? > Are the sostenuto flanges in condition to last as long as the rest of the > new > action? > Are the springs in perfect condition and durable? > Is the job worth replacing the back action as well? > Why leave an old, questionable back action in a piano with everything else > replaced? (think, weak link) > Regards, > > Ed Foote RPT > http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html > www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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