piano actions

[Ron Boyd]

Hi Marshall.  I retired a couple of years ago from working 35 years with
Wisconsin Electric and started a new profession in piano tuning. I turned 62
on March 10th.  Don't fret, you still have 20 plus years to perfect your
skill. Hang in there.

Ron Boyd from region 4 Milwaukee.

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotune05 [mailto:pianotune05 at comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 7:12 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: piano actions

Conrad,
Sounds to me that there's quite a bit of physics, I think I spelld that
right, involved.  Science was an ok subject in school, Math wasn't at all,
but although I struggle with the typo thing, writing and creative writing
served me well.  I didn't realize how scientific the mechanics of the piano
action was until I mentioned swapping actions.  Piano work is getting more
and more exciting. I just hope I can get to where you guys are in careers
since I'm starting at 40 going on 41.
Marshall
----- Original Message -----
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco at luther.edu>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: piano actions


> At 20:06 3/10/2006, you wrote:
>>Hi Conrad,
>>Sorry if that was a stupid question but I'm told, save you actions parts.
>>I
>>was curious if actions were interchangable. like a Safari engine and Astro
>>engine.
>>Marshall
>
>
> End of a long week, sorry...
>
> Spark plugs, oil filter the same??  Maybe..., maybe not. "Universal"
> sparkplug wires..., perhaps.
>
>
> Some parts are, some aren't readily swapped or even adapted.  Butts
> and flanges come in a variety of sizes and shapes, as do jacks,
> wippens, etc.  It sounded like you were contemplating a complete
> transplant.  THAT is very unlikely due to different scaling, action
> size, hammer spacing, #notes per section, method and location of
> pedal attachment points, etc., etc. and the aforementioned parts
> variety which is possible.
>
> Individual parts may work beautifully, like butts, but even those may
> have to be customised.  You may have to do such things as swap
> flanges on wippens/butts/abstracts(if present). Hammer angle/size may
> be different even if everything below them fits.
>
> Can you say, "can of worms"??  Especially for the "enthusiastic"
> owner...   This is why many electronics state, "No user servicable
> parts inside".
>
> Most parts will gather dust waiting for just the right piano to come
> along. Luck will play a large part.
>
>
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer
> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be
> misquoted, then used against you.
>
>
>
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