[CAUT] pin drop

[Elwood Doss]

I’ll do it!

Joy!

Elwood

 

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:08 AM
To: caut at ptg.org
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Pics? 




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"Elwood Doss" <edoss at utm.edu> 

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10/28/2009 08:53 AM 

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Me and my work-study students installed “stretchers” near the bottom of the legs on our benches and we’ve never had to replace a bench since.  I got the idea from a replacement bench we purchased from one of the piano supply houses and, after looking at it, decided we could do the same thing.  I used an exotic, dense wood for the narrow strips and, since the benches were black, covering screw holes and painting them were not a problem.  The first year I was here we replaced 3 benches and I repaired a couple of others.  After adding the stretchers I’ve not touched a bench.  That was 7 years ago.  Saved the Department several thousand dollars! 
Joy! 
Elwood 
  
Rev. Elwood Doss, Jr., RPT 
Piano Technician/Technical Director 
Department of Music 
The University of Tennessee at Martin 
Martin, TN 38238 
731/881-1852 
Fax:  731/881-7415 
  
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org <mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org> ] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 8:43 AM
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Subject: Re: [CAUT] pin drop 
  
Yes!  And they're not perfect ;>) 

Actually, I'm wondering why, in 3.5 years I never had much problem with bench repairs, and then wham!  Benches are breaking right and left!  Some broken by students, some by professors.  Hmmmm... 

Paul 

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"Dempsey Jr., Paul E" <dempsey at marshall.edu> 

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10/28/2009 08:36 AM 

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[CAUT] pin drop


  

 

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Hmmm, CAUT is real quiet the last few days.
Is everyone busy out checking their becket placement?

Paul E. Dempsey, RPT
Piano Technician Sr.
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
304-696-5418
304-617-1149




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