Thanks to all for wishing me a happy birthday! Now I can start collecting Social Security. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Ron Boyd -----Original Message----- From: hubert liverman [mailto:hubertliverman at bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 12:07 PM To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net; Pianotech List Subject: Re: piano actions Happy birthday Ron and David. I hit 65 last month and hope for at least 30 years of reading and learning here. I already have 8 or so years under my belt.. thank you all for sharing your knowledge! "Music is enough for a lifetime,however a lifetime is not enough for music." Author unknown Sincerely, Hubert Liverman ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 1:37 AM Subject: RE: piano actions > 3/9/50 here...happy birthday... > > David Ilvedson, RPT > Pacifica, California > > > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > From: "Ron Boyd" <ronboyd_1 at juno.com> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > Received: 3/11/2006 10:15:29 PM > Subject: RE: piano actions > > > >Hi Marshall. I retired a couple of years ago from working 35 years with > >Wisconsin Electric and started a new profession in piano tuning. I turned 62 > >on March 10th. Don't fret, you still have 20 plus years to perfect your > >skill. Hang in there. > > >Ron Boyd from region 4 Milwaukee. > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: pianotune05 [mailto:pianotune05 at comcast.net] > >Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 7:12 AM > >To: Pianotech List > >Subject: Re: piano actions > > >Conrad, > >Sounds to me that there's quite a bit of physics, I think I spelld that > >right, involved. Science was an ok subject in school, Math wasn't at all, > >but although I struggle with the typo thing, writing and creative writing > >served me well. I didn't realize how scientific the mechanics of the piano > >action was until I mentioned swapping actions. Piano work is getting more > >and more exciting. I just hope I can get to where you guys are in careers > >since I'm starting at 40 going on 41. > >Marshall > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco at luther.edu> > >To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > >Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 9:54 PM > >Subject: Re: piano actions > > > >> At 20:06 3/10/2006, you wrote: > >>>Hi Conrad, > >>>Sorry if that was a stupid question but I'm told, save you actions parts. > >>>I > >>>was curious if actions were interchangable. like a Safari engine and Astro > >>>engine. > >>>Marshall > >> > >> > >> End of a long week, sorry... > >> > >> Spark plugs, oil filter the same?? Maybe..., maybe not. "Universal" > >> sparkplug wires..., perhaps. > >> > >> > >> Some parts are, some aren't readily swapped or even adapted. Butts > >> and flanges come in a variety of sizes and shapes, as do jacks, > >> wippens, etc. It sounded like you were contemplating a complete > >> transplant. THAT is very unlikely due to different scaling, action > >> size, hammer spacing, #notes per section, method and location of > >> pedal attachment points, etc., etc. and the aforementioned parts > >> variety which is possible. > >> > >> Individual parts may work beautifully, like butts, but even those may > >> have to be customised. You may have to do such things as swap > >> flanges on wippens/butts/abstracts(if present). Hammer angle/size may > >> be different even if everything below them fits. > >> > >> Can you say, "can of worms"?? Especially for the "enthusiastic" > >> owner... This is why many electronics state, "No user servicable > >> parts inside". > >> > >> Most parts will gather dust waiting for just the right piano to come > >> along. Luck will play a large part. > >> > >> > >> > >> Conrad Hoffsommer > >> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be > >> misquoted, then used against you. > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/279 - Release Date: 3/10/2006 >
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