No ....sorry ..................price is firm. Thanks though. David ----- Original Message ----- From: <pianotech-request at ptg.org> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 5:16 AM Subject: pianotech Digest, Vol 5, Issue 79 > Send pianotech mailing list submissions to > pianotech at ptg.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech_ptg.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > pianotech-request at ptg.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > pianotech-owner at ptg.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: pianotech Digest, Vol 5, Issue 78 (Diane Hofstetter) > 2. Re: Grand piano truck and sound (Jurgen Goering) > 3. Re: Convention Travel (wimblees at aol.com) > 4. Death by grand piano Video (Rob & Helen Goodale) > 5. Re: Death by grand piano Video (wimblees at aol.com) > 6. Re: Death by grand piano Video (Ryan Sowers) > 7. Re: First hammer job - considerations (Ryan Sowers) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 19:41:57 -0800 > From: Diane Hofstetter <dianepianotuner at msn.com> > Subject: Re: [pianotech] pianotech Digest, Vol 5, Issue 78 > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > Message-ID: <BLU114-W40FAFAD0026B46E07FDEE1A3A20 at phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > > > > > > > > Friends, > > On this date, our late friend, mentor and colleague, Newton Hunt, was born > in 1940. A moment, please...he is missed by us all. Rest easy, my > friend! > > > Stan Ryberg > Barrington IL > jstan40 at sbcglobal.net > > > > > Thank you, Stan. > > Diane > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090306/a803e328/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 22:11:13 -0800 > From: Jurgen Goering <pianoforte at pianofortesupply.com> > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Grand piano truck and sound > To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> > Message-ID: <300caaa378fc85f2126e7c7620aac022 at pianofortesupply.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; Format="flowed" > > Not just that. Consider also that the spider dolly is essentially a > big leaf spring which also absorbs vibrational energy. > > Jurgen Goering > > > On Mar 6, 2009, James Grebe wrote: > >> I Yes, true, It is the material that is used on the wheels, softer, >> more absorbent than metal to wood contact and will soak up SOME >> vibration from the piano case. > >> James James Grebe). > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: text/enriched > Size: 661 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: > <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090306/078d57ec/attachment-0001.bin> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:23:57 -0500 > From: wimblees at aol.com > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Convention Travel > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Message-ID: <8CB6D046E77BEAC-F68-112A at WEBMAIL-MC15.sysops.aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Rob > > Grand Rapids airport code is GRR. > > > Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT > Piano Tuner/Technician > Mililani, Oahu, HI > 808-349-2943 > Author of: > The Business of Piano Tuning > available from Potter Press > www.pianotuning.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Mitchell <tpa2sfr at pacbell.net> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Sent: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 8:26 am > Subject: [pianotech] Convention Travel > > > > > Starting to think about making travel plans the convention this July and a > couple of questions for Grand Rapids locals.? Are ?Kent County Intl? and > ?Gerald R Ford Airport? one in the same?? Does the airport favor any > particular airlines?? Thanks. > > ? > > Rob > > ? > > Mitchell Piano Service > > www.mitchellpianoservice.com > > (415) 994-1030 > > ? > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090307/d60a4c41/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 22:59:43 -0800 > From: "Rob & Helen Goodale" <rrg at unlv.nevada.edu> > Subject: [pianotech] Death by grand piano Video > To: <pianotech at ptg.org> > Message-ID: <000a01c99ef2$4bb30ef0$c700a8c0 at GoodalePC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I like this one... psycho and disturbing, yet satisfying... > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERFhMNBUeBo > > > Rob Goodale, RPT > Las Vegas, NV > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090306/e99cf26d/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:45:26 -0500 > From: wimblees at aol.com > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Death by grand piano Video > To: rrg at unlv.nevada.edu, pianotech at ptg.org > Message-ID: <8CB6D18324CB5A4-DF4-105F at webmail-mh47.sysops.aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > You're weird, Rob, if you like that kind of stuff. The dessert has gotten > to you. > > Wim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob & Helen Goodale <rrg at unlv.nevada.edu> > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Sent: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 8:59 pm > Subject: [pianotech] Death by grand piano Video > > > > I like this one... psycho and disturbing, yet satisfying... > > ? > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERFhMNBUeBo > > ? > > ? > > Rob Goodale, RPT > > Las Vegas, NV > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090307/6fe6e420/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2009 03:06:58 -0800 > From: Ryan Sowers <tunerryan at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Death by grand piano Video > To: "Rob & Helen Goodale" <rrg at unlv.nevada.edu>, pianotech at ptg.org > Message-ID: > <a19ce39f0903070306k4ae3886fg82bed329fd289e83 at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > That really made me laugh out loud! Thanks for sharing...I think!? > > On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 10:59 PM, Rob & Helen Goodale > <rrg at unlv.nevada.edu>wrote: > >> I like this one... psycho and disturbing, yet satisfying... >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERFhMNBUeBo >> >> >> Rob Goodale, RPT >> Las Vegas, NV >> > > > > -- > Ryan Sowers, RPT > Puget Sound Chapter > Olympia, WA > www.pianova.net > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090307/95e139f0/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2009 03:15:55 -0800 > From: Ryan Sowers <tunerryan at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [pianotech] First hammer job - considerations > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Message-ID: > <a19ce39f0903070315h7bdbf3e8hc1fea97f6d9a53a9 at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I HIGHLY recommend having the piano in your own space if you are going to > do > this work. There are numerous advantages to having the piano during an > installation. You will save yourself a lot of headache and you will enjoy > the work more. Don't underbid it either! It really is a time consuming > job: > There will be regulating, possible repinning, hammer string mating, etc. > > In regards to your U-3...This might be a good time to try some aggressive > voicing treatments like alcohol and water, steaming, etc. If you are > really > ready to replace the hammers you might as well experiment on them while > you > have the chance! Overdo it and then see if you can bring them back. Then > replace them with Abel's like a previous poster suggested. > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 7:12 AM, <KeyKat88 at aol.com> wrote: > >> Greetings, >> >> No pun intended but: It just "struck" me today that I never >> installed hammers for a paying customer. >> >> I was called to evaluate the condition of a Steinway console, >> and >> told the perspective buyer it's going to need new hammers in the next >> couple >> years or so. ...The last time I installed hammers was 5 years ago in >> tuning/tech school. >> >> I am thinking: wwwelllll....I have needled and needled my Yamaha >> U3 >> and I *still* *remaining *is this ear piercing underlying tone... SO... >> perhaps I should install *my own* set before I attempt for a paying >> customer. I am just looking down the road at this job inevitably dead >> ahead. >> >> My post has a 2 fold purpose: 1. Sharing with new techs that >> this >> inevitably will happen to *you* and 2. Asking for any thoughts of the >> experienced. >> >> Thank you >> Julia Gottshall >> Reading, PA >> >> ------------------------------ >> Need a job? Find employment help in your >> area<http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000005> >> . >> > > > > -- > Ryan Sowers, RPT > Puget Sound Chapter > Olympia, WA > www.pianova.net > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090307/6bb11666/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech mailing list > pianotech at ptg.org > http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech_ptg.org > > > End of pianotech Digest, Vol 5, Issue 79 > **************************************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. 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