Dale Irwin said: "Hey Rick I do this frequently & it takes a about 20 minutes to set up the plexiglass target I use to mark the center line of the unison. I use this to align hammers to strings later. 20 minutes to get the screws out of the flanges and into the screw rack. 20 minutes to cut off the old one. About 30 minutes to cut a new slot on all 88 with the slotting jig on the table saw. About 1 to 1 1/2 hrs to install knuckles. 30 minutes to screw flanges/shanks back on to rails and 20 minutes to align hammers to the string marks on the jig. How much time is that. I'm slow but whos counting....oh yeah...Joe is. That rascal. :)" Dale, By my count, that is about 4 hours. However, you forgot the set up time on the table saw/jig etc., and the time it took to make that "...plexiglass target..." thingy, (averaging out so to speak<G>), and...the time to do the final alignment in the piano, and the little bit of regulation needed to get everything back to playable.<G> So, .....sounds like 5 hours works!<G> Now, if'n' you're a beginner, that's a whole 'nuther story. Just my take on it. Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I
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