[pianotech] ergonomic grand regulation ideas?

[Kerry]

One more suggestion: when regulating the letoff in the piano, a mirror
propped up on top of the strings or clamped to the plate can be a real back
saver. This might work on the damper problem too.

 

Kerry Kean 

www.ohiopianotuner.com <http://www.ohiopianotuner.com/> 

 

 

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From: David Nereson [mailto:da88ve at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 8:29 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] ergonomic grand regulation ideas?

 

 

    Yes, the low stool on wheels from Harbor Freight is good.  I take it to
homes for regulating capstans, including on uprights, and for regulating
damper underlevers and for leveling keys.  In my shop I have a low stool
like the ones for milking cows and  and a 2-step plus top "seat" stepladder.
The low one's good for leveling keys and regulating capstans; the higher
one's good for most other grand regulating steps.

    I don't know why one would need a creeper chair an inch from the floor
except maybe for working on pedal lyres.  

    However, none of the replies to your query addresses the back-killing
problem of bending over dampers on a grand while you check them for even
lift, no "twisting," proper seating on strings, etc.  If someone else could
operate the pedal while we hang suspended from the ceiling like Superman,
that might work.  There may not be a good solution except for trying to
develop speed and efficiency so you're not bending over for too long

    --David Nereson

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