[pianotech] Action removal

[Michael Magness]

On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 4:53 AM, William Truitt <surfdog at metrocast.net>wrote:

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> Will
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> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Matthew Todd
> *Sent:* Monday, September 14, 2009 11:24 PM
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> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Action removal
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> Please Will, just don't type....please.
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> *TODD PIANO WORKS*
> Matthew Todd, Piano Technician
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> http://www.toddpianoworks.com
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> --- On *Tue, 9/15/09, William Truitt <surfdog at metrocast.net>* wrote:
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> From: William Truitt <surfdog at metrocast.net>
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Action removal
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 2:57 AM
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> Todd:
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> Learn by doing, indeed.  Use your eyes and your brain.  That’s what they
> are there for.  Think.  Think again.  Be actively curious.  Make mistakes.
> You’ll never learn anything if you don’t make mistakes.  Then learn from
> them.   Make it a point of pride for yourself to solve problems on your
> own.  If you can’t do that, you are not cut out for this work.
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> Do you attend regularly attend Guild meetings?  Do you go to seminars?
> Have you considered one of the piano technical schools?  If you don’t do any
> of these, why not?
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> The forum is a great technical resource where many people give freely and
> generously of their time to anyone who asks.  Don’t abuse the kindness of
> others by overuse.  Use the forum as a source of last resort rather than
> first.
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> Will Truitt
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> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On
> Behalf Of *John Formsma
> *Sent:* Monday, September 14, 2009 10:15 PM
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Action removal
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> Removing it isn't any different than removing any other action.
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> Replace the bridle straps.
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> If they don't want to spend the money for the bridle strap job, you can
> still put the action back in. Just don't put it all the way to the posts.
> Then. with the action still slightly tilted back, trip each jack under the
> respective butt. Screw to the posts.
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> It still isn't magic. Learn by doing.
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> JF
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> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 5:30 PM, Matthew Todd <*toddpianoworks at att.net*<http://us.mc838.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=toddpianoworks@att.net>>
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> Hi all,
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> I will be removing an action on a wurlitzer console soon.  The bridle
> straps are all broken.  What is the proper way to remove the action in this
> situation?  A spinet comes to mind....same idea for removal?
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> *TODD PIANO WORKS*
> Matthew Todd, Piano Technician
> (979) 248-9578
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> *http://www.toddpianoworks.com* <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/>
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> JF
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Matthew,

Will gave you some VERY good advice and wrote what many of us are thinking.
Your response made no sense.
He was trying to inform you that this forum is usually for questions and
problems of an unusual or out of the ordinary sort, not How to be a Piano
Technician 101.
Removing an action from a piano, regardless of make with bridle straps
intact or not should not be cause for posting a question.
You ascertain how it's attached, undo it and remove it, PERIOD.
The occasional question from a newbie is fine but your constant questions
about simple things that anyone claiming to be a tech should know or be
willing to try on his own makes many of us wonder if, as Will asked, you are
cut out for this work.

Many if not all of your questions can be answered with a little thought,
some common sense and good old trial and error which is how most of us
learned and are STILL learning.
We sometimes ask others how they accomplished a task, hence this forum but
we don't fill it with the minutiae of our days work.

My intent is not to stop you from asking questions but simply to TRY
answering them for yourself, first, as most of us do, if you find you simply
can't figure it out THEN ask the question.

Try it you might find you'll not only learn something but remember it much
better for having figured it our yourself and there's always the pride
factor of having figured out something for yourself!

Good luck,

Mike


-- 
I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
Steven Wright


Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com <http://www.ifixpianos.com/>
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