Lesson learned.....

[John Ross]

I just can't bring myself to charge, an amount like that for a job.
What happened to parts and labour, as a charge?
Ok, some extra for the knowledge.
Or is the tuning included in that price?
Otherwise, I would consider it gouging. Just my take.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean May" <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>
To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 3:47 PM
Subject: RE: Lesson learned.....


> 
> David wrote: It makes sense, but don't we have to turn the piano on it's
> back to do this
> 
> As Susan described, you can apply a little glue at the base of the pin
> with the piano vertical and the capillary action will suck it right in.
> Using a hypo oiler works really well for this. I buy them from Schaff by
> the dozen. Have a q-tip handy in case any runs down. You don't want it
> running down the strings onto the dampers. I, too, have done this
> technique in a pinch. I prefer to sell the thorough job.
> 
> Susan and Thump spoke of making no guarantees. I say, "Why not?" I find
> it very useful in selling the job. I give an eight year warranty. It
> helps me sell a $250 job that cost $7 in materials and 30 minutes of my
> time. As Susan says I can nurse just about any piano along for 8 years,
> and that was even before I had CA glue in my arsenal!! So far the worst
> warranty issue I had needed some more CA glue, but 95% of the time, no
> problems. If worse comes to worse, I am fully prepared to refund the
> money on a pro-rated basis. 
> 
> Speaking of problem child pins that need additional treatment, I pull
> the pin, squirt some glue in the hole and put the pin back in. No
> swabbing. This has always worked for me. I've also done this on uprights
> I am re-stringing. I just drop a couple of drops in each hole before I
> put the pin in. I try to hold the tip so the glue runs down the sides of
> the hole. The new pins feel great. 
> 
> Dean
> Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
> PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
> Terre Haute IN  47802
> 
> 
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