<HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C40A5B.3E2FD3C0" rel=File-List><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </STYLE> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma; tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple link=blue bgColor=white> <DIV>Lance, I hope you are doing fine and your amusing "discovery" might be of interest to other piano tuners. Most of us CAUT's have had similar experiences a long time ago and this webside doesn't need to be overpowered with stories. Of course it is an art and takes at least some thinking to mail anything to the right recipient. This website was created for our particular needs and interests. If we need more, of course we can communicate with other piano websites also where your stuff belongs. But then, this still is a free country and it doesn't prevent you and others to thicken our lines and I consider this a matter of politeness.</DIV> <DIV>Hans </DIV> <DIV>  >>> llafargue@charter.net 3/15/2004 8:00:47 AM >>> </DIV> <DIV style="COLOR: #000000"> <DIV class=Section1> Hans, et al,<o:p></o:p> Please explain what line I have crossed.  Must we switch lists every time the subject matter changes slightly? I thought I was encouraging Wim and others not to give up on searching out the cause of similar problems and how often the solution can be simple.  What list should “Public Domain” be on or “tips and tricks”?   Should “client database software” be on the PC list?  I need clarity from the web police, I surely didn’t mean to “overwhelm”.  I’d just like to reduce my risk of being a flame target.  I will lurk and learn.  Maybe I am on the wrong list and should be on the “what size washer” list.  ; )   Have good week.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> <st1:PersonName>Lance Lafargue</st1:PersonName>, RPT<o:p></o:p> LAFARGUE PIANOS<o:p></o:p> New Orleans Chapter, PTG<o:p></o:p> 985.72P.IANO<o:p></o:p> <st1:PersonName>llafargue@charter.net</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Hans E Sander Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:14 AM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: RE: new meaning for weighing keys <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Lance, please don't overwhelm our caut website with stuff like this.<o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Hans >>> llafargue@charter.net 3/11/2004 9:04:20 AM >>><o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> I had a customer with a nice C7 and he had a damper that wouldn’t work, so after 3 techs looked at it, they left 3 large metal clips attached to the damper head to make it dampen.  The touchweight on that key was tremendous.  It turned out the wire was bent front to back and rubbing on the belly of the piano under the edge of the soundboard when the key was depressed, causing the problem.  When I pulled the wire forward and pulled the clips off in 5 seconds, the owner was a little amazed to have it work great.    <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Lance Lafargue, RPT<o:p></o:p> LAFARGUE PIANOS<o:p></o:p> New Orleans Chapter, PTG<o:p></o:p> 985.72P.IANO<o:p></o:p> <st1:PersonName>llafargue@charter.net</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></DIV> <o:p> </o:p> -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Wimblees@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 11:38 AM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: new meaning for weighing keys<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Last night I tuned a Wurlitzer spinet. The right pedal wasn't working, so I took off the bottom board, and attached the rod. But I discovered something interesting. Hanging by a piece of thread from one of the stickers was a hugh washer, about 1 1/2" in diameter. Naturally I took it off, and I found out that the reason the weight was on the sticker was to make the key work. Without the washer, the key stuck. So I lifted the key, and saw that the problem was that the front bushing was folded over, creating lots of friction on the key. It took only a couple of seconds to correct the problem. <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> I don't know if the washer was attached by a very incompetent piano tuner, or by some ingenious customer. Lets hope it was the latter, but knowing some of the technicians in this part of the country, it was probably the former. <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV>  <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Wim <o:p></o:p></DIV> <DIV> Willem Blees, RPT Piano tuner/technician School of Music University of Alabama<o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>