Hi Issac , you should keep the piano away from salt water. <g> Laura On Nov 22, 2012, at 3:53 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote: > Here are 2 messages from Isaac > > > From: Isaac Sadigursky <irs.pianos at earthlink.net> > To: Janet Blees <wimblees at aol.com> > Sent: Thu, Nov 22, 2012 10:08 am > Subject: elbows > > Hi, Wim! > Exellent description of elbow replacing procedure.. > I do the same.. > To speed-up the removal and installation of new elbows on wires, I > like to do the following: > Action on CRADLE turned up-side down. Now whippen 'wings" are in front > of my eyes.. > 1]I push every other center pin out [1,3,5,7--etc.-87] > 2]Install new ones on those ODD units..If any problems-i push a PILOT > #18 center pin,first.. > It sticks out ABOVE the neighboring whipps. > 3]When all 44 units installed-cut the Center Pins 44 times.. > Repeat all with EVEN units.. > > Takes much less time,try it.. > #2} pianotek sell tool for ELBOW installation. > You chuck in in a drill once. > dip the treaded end of wire in VJ > hold the wire with Vise-Grips and in 3.5 seconds this task is done 88 > times.. > I prefer to install and replace old elbows with NEW plastic ones-same > dimensions .[Wooden are shorter and you need to buy new,longer > wires].modern plastic is used for building sail boats, it withstands > salty water,it is far superior to old ones,it used in automotive and > aircraft industries.. > don't be so pessimistic.. > Try it and let me know.. > Best wishes for Thanks giving!! > Sorry to hear about your accident.. > i'm glad,you are O'k.. > isaac > Again.. > i'm not a proponent of snap-on's.. > I'd seen toooo many of them SNAPPING off.. > my clients have 2 choises: to do a good job or exellent job.. > Snap-on's are good enough just to do occasional ones just to get out > of there,with no warranties and no charge.. > Just my thought.. > Best > isaac -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20121122/311f53ea/attachment.htm>
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