[pianotech] adjusting grand shift spring

[Ryan Sowers]

Hey Joe, don't complain too much about the factories not doing a good job!
It really just means more work for us. We should be grateful!

Ryan

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net>wrote:

>  Al,
> I suspect the key word is "over aggresive".<G> Let's face it, most of our
> work entails finesse and so should the repair thang! Sheesh!
> I am fully aware of "the tool that Steinaha makes. The main problem is the
> engineering AND the fact that that sort of thing should have been taken
> care of AT the darned factory. So, evidently, Steinaha has the tool but
> they don't use the damned thing! Either that or it doesn't do the job
> right, hence WE have to fix em! Getit? ?Gooood!
> That's my take on it.<G>
> Joe
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft <alliedpianocraft at hotmail.com>
> *To: *joegarrett at earthlink.net;pianotech at ptg.org
> *Sent:* 12/29/2011 9:09:16 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] adjusting grand shift spring
>
> Joe - Joe,  That wasn't Ryan's question. He asked about the tool he saw at
> Steinway. If you're going to pull the spring, it's best to adjust it using
> a vice. And if you get to aggressive it will break as did Ryan's.
>
>  Al -
> High Point, NC
>
>
>
>  On Dec 29, 2011, at 11:24 AM, Joseph Garrett wrote:
>
>  Ryan & Al  said: "Ryan, you described the best design. It's just that
> simple. Don't leave to much overhang, so you can get close to where it's
> screwed to the case."
>
> Al & Ryan,
> The easiest way is take the spring out. Walk outside and place spring on
> sidewalk. Stomp on that puppie! Pick it up and return to piano. Install
> spring. Done.<G> (Of course, if the spring is not strong enough...that's
> whole 'nuther story. I do have some new ones in my shop tho.<G>)
> Joe
>
>
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain of the Tool Police
> Squares R I
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>
>


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Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
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