Jon, Do you mix the epoxy with sawdust or use it as is? I've got a soundboard crack job coming up, so I'd like to know the details. Ted Simmons I now perfer to use > epoxy to fill the void if necessary. Epoxy fills I have done twenty years ago > are still good while shims have cracked. > > Reagrds, > > Jon Page > > > >> From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net> >> To: "Pianotech, forum" <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 11:31 PM >> Subject: Was it something I said? >> >> >>> Greetings fellow listees, >>> About a week agao I post this message and only had two people >>> respond. I really could use some more opinions so I'll try posting this >>> again. Please take a moment to respond. I really could use your advice! >>> >>> Greg >>> >>> Greetings folks, >>>> I need the advice of you treasured people who are so kind to find >>>> the time to teach those clueless people like myself. >>>> I took in a piano for a customer who was having a property of >>> theirs >>>> demolished and needed to get the piano out in a hurry. She is having >>> and >>>> A.B.Chase (early 20's vintage) refinished, restrung, and action >>>> overhauled for her family. I have had this piano in my home for about >>>> three months acting as a big surface upon which to gather many many >>>> useless items. I recently was preparing to begin the restringing >>> process >>>> and took down the tension on all the strings and removed the bass >>>> strings. I plan to have Newton redesign the scale for this while , >>>> hopefully teaching me how to do it for future piano I may inflict my >>>> talents upon. Since I took down the tension about a week ago I found >>>> something rather startling. What began as one very shim able but not >>> yet >>>> seperated crack in the board has now become 6 or more two of which >>> have >>>> separated from the ribs at spots and are wide enough to see daylight >>>> through. I would call the main crack to be about thick enough to slip >>> a >>>> thin guitar pick through. This particular one has the wood being >>> uneven >>>> on both side of the crack indicating it's separation from the ribs. >>>> Naturally this big one is right through the center of the board. >>>> I'd like the opinion of this list as to whether these cracks can >>> or >>>> should be repaired or is it time for another board? I've never left >>>> tension off a piano for this long before. Did I do a no no? If it is >>>> your opinion that a new board and bridges are necessary then how would >>> >>>> you go about telling the customer of this added cost? Do you know >>> anyone >>>> in the Cleveland, OH area of perhaps PA area that you can recommend to >>> >>>> install a new board and do a job I could be proud to offer? Are there >>>> any pitfalls along the way I should look out for? What could I expect >>> to >>>> pay for a board and bridges? >>>> I've only subcontracted once before and I got bit really bad that >>>> time so I'm really gun shy. Thank you for the time and effort to >>>> respond. I hope the coming days, months, and years bring you all >>>> continued growth and prosperity. >>>> >>>> Greg >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Greg Newell >>> Greg's Piano Forté >>> 19270 Harlon Ave. >>> Lakewood, Ohio 44107 >>> 216-226-3791 >>> mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net >>> >>> > > Jon Page, piano technician > Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. > mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >
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