[pianotech] Knuckles - replacing

[richarducci at comcast.net]

Thanks Joe, your Repair Labor Guide is a tremendous help in pricing out jobs.

Thanks,

Rick Ucci
Uccipiano.com

On Feb 4, 2012, at 7:26 PM, "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Rick Ucci said: 
> "List,
> Joe G has 5hrs. as the amount of time to replace a set. Seems like it could
> be don faster. Is he including regulating the new ones?"
> 
> Rick,
> I wish, several things<G>: 1. When quoting my "Repair Labor Guide", please
> refer to it as such.(Even Randy, who is the Publisher, refers to it as the
> "G Works"! grrr!<G>)  2. Read the introduction, as it explains what the
> times REALLY mean. 3. It is possible to do faster times, but...are you as
> thorough as I am??<G>
> FYI, I am, as we speak, replacing,( swapping), a set of standard knuckles,
> (Renner), with their smaller one. So far, I've put in about 2 hours and am
> only about 1/2 way done.<G> Of course, we all have our favorite ways of
> doing things. I like to get it right, the first time, since these are all
> new parts and I damned sure don't want to damage any of them, in the
> process of doing this operation! The parts are a bit pricey.<G> (Especially
> since I am cannibalizing/modifying to make it all work on a Chickering 1/4
> Grand. You know, the one with the really funky Brass Flanges!<G> I have
> found something that will match the original stuff, however. Gosh, I'm
> having fun.<G>
> Just my take on it.
> Thanks,
> Joe
> 
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain of the Tool Police
> Squares R I
>