removing a grand action

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi,
I sometimes use the closed lid, well covered of course. But then I'm 6'3'
and shrinking <g>
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pianotune05" <pianotune05@comcast.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 7:13 PM
Subject: removing a grand action


> Hi everyone,
> My wife used to clean for a woman who eventually wants me to tune her baby
> grand Kanabe piano.  When they take lessons, she wants it tuned.  I need
to
> call and follow up on this when my new lever arrives.  Anyway, she wants
me
> to clean out the case.  I'll have to remove the action, but she doesn't
have
> a bench to place the action on while I have it out.  Where should I place
> the action.  It has to be a safe place. I don't want her toddler walking
on
> it if I have it on the floor, or put it on her dining room table and
> scratching it.  Any ideas?
> Marshall
> ps. do the piano suply houses carry  action cradles for grand actions?
> Marshall
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <pianolady50@peoplepc.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 5:10 PM
> Subject: Re: adhesive for ivories
>
>
> > Okay List,
> >
> > Finally decided to open my mouth on this one!  In the field, I clean old
> > glue (possible previous regluing) off wood and underside of ivory,
> > carefully, with a single edged razor blade.  Paint _wood_ with "White
Out"
> > or similarly fast drying _opaque_ white pigment.  Cover fingers that
will
> > be
> > used as clamps with masking tape ;-).  Spread thin layer of gap filling
CA
> > on key (the razor blade is handy for this).  Place ivory on key and
clamp
> > with fingers.
> >
> > In the shop, I substitute PVC-E for CA.  Do clamp well as the ivory
_will_
> > warp as it absorbs the moisture from the PVC-E.  I use 1 X 2  inch (or
> > longer for tails) pieces of laminate flooring and two spring clamps.
> >
> > Also,  it will probably be necessary to "shim" the original ivory if the
> > old
> > glue wafer is missing or removed so that you will have a perfectly flat
> > joint at the notch.
> >
> > Debbie L.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alan Barnard" <tune4u@earthlink.net>
> > To: "deanmay@pianorebuilders.com, Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 1:33 PM
> > Subject: RE: adhesive for ivories
> >
> >
> >> I've put sharps on with PVC-E and a couple drops of CA at each end. The
> >> CA
> >> sets "right now" and holds the sharp in place while the PVC-E sets.
Don't
> >> know why it wouldn't work with ivories, too.
> >>
> >> Alan Barnard
> >> Salem, Missouri
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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