[pianotech] Estimate for a Weber Grand Duo-Art rebuild.

Duaine Hechler dahechler at att.net
Fri Mar 8 11:20:57 MST 2013


Norman,

Thank you for the reply. Based on my regular player rebuild times, I thought it would take about this long. However, I 
needed another expert opinion.

Thanks, Duaine

On 03/08/2013 07:16 AM, Norman Cantrell wrote:
> Duaine
>
> My guess would be 160 to 225 depending on if it has been rebuilt before or not. You will also need to factor in new 
> bearings for the Pump.  Either contact Bob Striker or have a machinist turn down the bolt ends on the cranks and 
> install sealed bearing in each of the arms.  Last time I had that service performed over 15 years ago it was around 
> $300 for the machinist.  You can bet that has gone up.The other item to watch carefully is the electric switch.  Not 
> an item you can pick up at Home Depot.
>
> Norman Cantrell
>
> --- On *Thu, 3/7/13, Duaine Hechler /<dahechler at att.net>/* wrote:
>
>
>     From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net>
>     Subject: [pianotech] Estimate for a Weber Grand Duo-Art rebuild.
>     To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>, "MMD Mechanical Music Digest" <rolls-1201 at mmdigest.com>
>     Date: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 11:30 PM
>
>     I have a customer that needs an estimate for a complete Duo-Art rebuild (no piano action, case, etc - just player
>     related and pump)
>
>     I need an estimate of the number of hours.
>
>     Thanks, Duaine
>
>     -- Duaine Hechler
>     Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
>     (314) 838-5587 / dahechler at att.net </mc/compose?to=dahechler at att.net> / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
>     Home & Business user of Linux - 13 years
>
>
>     -- Duaine Hechler
>     Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
>     (314) 838-5587 / dahechler at att.net </mc/compose?to=dahechler at att.net> / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
>     Home & Business user of Linux - 13 years
>


-- 
Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
(314) 838-5587 / dahechler at att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
Home & Business user of Linux - 13 years



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