I've done repair on Kurzweil and Clavinova. Most of the repairs involve mechanical issues, key issues, pedals. Often there is a problem with the rubber contact pads below the keys (or pedals). Those are easy to change. The symptom will be a note that doesn't work or is always loud no matter how hard you press it. Be sure to clean the contact surface on the PC board with rubbing alcohol and Q-tip. For electronic issues I can get Kurzweil tech support on the phone and they will walk me through tests to isolate the offending component. Send the component in for repair and replace it when it comes back. Once I got $70 for replacing the internal battery on a PC88. I first did web research to find out which battery it needed so I had it when I made the service call. I've even replaced the micro switches on a Kurweil panel PC board, not my favorite thing to do, but it is money. I'm not an electronics guy, but I can de-solder and solder a PC board. So far I've not run across a problem I can't fix with Tech support on the phone. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Tom Driscoll Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 8:26 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Do we do Keyboard repairs?? Matthew, My suggestion is to leave them alone---Although I did repair a broken pedal mount on a Clavinova type instrument last week. Only for a musician friend in need did I even consider looking at this problem.If it was an electronic issue I would be lost but it turned out to be a broken piece of plastic that was repared with C.A. and a small block of 1/2" plywood and sheet metal screws to reinforce the damaged area from below. I did have to go to the big hardware store with all those screws and things. Best wishes , Tom Driscoll Subject: [pianotech] Do we do Keyboard repairs?? I have been getting calls of late for repairing keyboards. Several weeks ago I received a call from a retirement home about a non-functioning damper pedal, and I just got off the phone with a church that has two sticking keys on their keyboard. I am just wondering how many of us repair keyboards, and if it's worth getting involved with. TODD PIANO WORKS Matthew Todd, Piano Technician (979) 248-9578 http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090318/defc5775/attachment.html>
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