---------- > From: BSimon1234@AOL.COM > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: If it worked, the technique is right! Richard L. Hopkins > Date: Tuesday, March 09, 1999 10:52 PM > > Someone wrote: > > <<If it worked, the technique is right. If it doesn't, you made a mistake. >> > > Would any defenders of this sentiment please raise your hands? ( And, your > voices in support!) As in life, most of the tasks associated with piano technology are trade-offs. We trade time and money for functionality, durability, reliability, and a bunch of other -ilities. And don't forget cosmetic appearance. Depending on the time and money available, the best approach to solving any problem will vary. The professional approach is the one that most appropriately matches the results to the resources that can or should be expended. Thus, while it would be inappropriate to CA a pinblock full of loose pins in a Steinway D with the idea it would then be ready for a world tour, it might be entirely appropriate to CA on pin on a piano that will be used in concert in 15 minutes. If by "worked", the originator of the above phrase means "worked and was appropriate to the situation and resources, and did no damage over the long run", then I have no beef. If, on the other hand, "worked" means "It held together until I got paid and got out the door", then I have a problem. Frank Weston
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