piano actions

[pianotune05]

Happy Birthday Dave too.  My present to you as well, an awesome tuning on 
Friday.
Marshall
ps. there the post is now piano related to those of you who think my posts 
are at times not piano related. ;)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 2:37 AM
Subject: RE: piano actions


> 3/9/50 here...happy birthday...
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, California
>
>
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Ron  Boyd" <ronboyd_1 at juno.com>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Received: 3/11/2006 10:15:29 PM
> Subject: RE: piano actions
>
>
>>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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