Restringing

[Alan]

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Yes =85
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Not a complete treatise, but a few thoughts.
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First time, it will take you close to three 8-days.
An experienced person can do it in about two days.
I don=92t think it=92s fair for people to pay for my =93learning =
curves,=94 so I
would bill the job based on, say, 18 hours.
Take the job. Learn and earn.
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Critical things to have, purchase, or make-your-own =85
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1.       A pinblock jack
2.       Coil maker
3.       2=BD lb sledge hammer (for fine tuning and watch repair)
4.       Real wire cutters, not pin nippers or light duty electrical
=93dikes=94
5.       Heavy gloves or, better yet, glass-handler=92s gloves
6.       Eye
protection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Many jobs
call for eye protection: Restringing SCREAMS for it. Wear industrial eye
protection, the kind that protects from the sides,
too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7.       Band-Aids (Don=92t make your own.)
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Helpful things to have =85
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1.       A =BD=94 drive variable speed electric drill with =93pin =
removing
bit=94 (see archives). =BC=94 drill will not do, doesn=92t have enough =
torque,
especially at slower speeds and you don=92t want to spin the pins so =
fast
that you set the piano on fire or, more likely, damage the holes.
2.       New set of pin collars (depending). New hitch pin punchings,
felts, braid, etc. (depending)
3.       Tuning pin crank
4.       Loop maker
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Look up in the archives or read Reblitz, etc., about measuring strings,
marking where string sizes change, etc.
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Examine the piano carefully before you start:=20
1.       Make sure the legs are secure and nothing is wobbly. 999/1000
times this is no problem. The 1/1000th time, a disaster can ensue.
2.       Pull the lid hinge pins with the lid closed. Unless it is a
very small piano, get the owner or someone to help you lift off the lid
and put it in a safe place.
3.       Examine the pinblock and bridges very carefully. Discuss
problems with owner. NOW is the time to make any repairs.
4.       Note any problems or anticipated problems. Write them down.
Have the owner look at them with you and sign the paper acknowledging
the problems. Again 1/1000, but you don=92t want any arguments later. I
would take a torque wrench and measure each pin=97or at least a good
sampling=97as I made the first tension reduction turns of the pin to =
make
sure you spot any =93patterns=94 suggesting block damage or any pin =
holes
that might need a little epoxy, etc. Easier to do it now than to have to
remove pins later.
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Have fun.=20
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Alan R. Barnard
Salem, MO
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From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Richard Strang
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 10:14 AM
To: pianotech (E-mail)
Subject: Restringing
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Hello, all,
    Piano restringing has always been a little out of my line of work,
as I do not have a shop. However, I have a good customer that is
requesting me to restring his grand on site, and I'm debating on whether
I should accept the job or not. Any advice?
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Richard

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