piano actions

[Ron Boyd]

Thanks to all for wishing me a happy birthday! Now I can start collecting
Social Security. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

Ron Boyd

-----Original Message-----
From: hubert liverman [mailto:hubertliverman at bellsouth.net]
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 12:07 PM
To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net; Pianotech List
Subject: Re: piano actions

Happy birthday  Ron and David.

I hit 65 last month and hope for at least 30 years of reading and learning
here.
I already have 8 or so years under my belt.. thank you all for sharing your
knowledge!

"Music is enough for a lifetime,however a lifetime is not enough for music."
                                                          Author unknown

Sincerely,

Hubert Liverman








----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 1:37 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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