questions, etc.

[justpianos at our.net.au]

Just looked up "sticker" in piano technical book and also calls it
"abstract" for push or pull.
Bruce Browning - The Piano Tuner.




> You're quite right, Ric, and I'm getting a little fed up with my initial
> flowerpot, as it's obviously just showing me that the box is much more
> airtight than I thought.  Five days now, and the RH in the box is still in
> the 90s.  Yep, I'm going to try another approach, as I still think it's an
> interesting idea.  But I'll probably just open the box for ___ minutes
> every
> ___ hours and see how many times it can recover.
>
> I'd follow your plan, but I'm afraid it would drag on into the night (and
> I'm just not that dedicated).  Besides which, I only have one of these
> cool
> boxes.  But I do love the idea of a no-fill/no-drip, small, portable,
> non-powered humidifying unit (that's really cheap and nontoxic, to boot).
>
> A "sticker", to me, is the piece in a BOU (big ol' upright) that sit on
> top
> of the capstan and is connected to the wippen with a bushed pin.  What do
> you call that part?  It makes sense that there should/could be two
> different
> terms for the different functions in verticals and drop actions since one
> pushes and one pulls.  I should've thought of that when you first brought
> it
> up.
>
> In re the Starck, another tech has been called in.  I'm disappointed,
> because I reallllly wanted to solve the problem myself.  But a) it's 200
> miles each way and b) I obviously wasn't making sufficient headway in the
> figuring-it-out department -- so now the only thing I'm disappointed about
> is that I won't be there to learn from the tech who is actually going to
> solve the problem.  Sure did learn a lot in the meantime!  From what the
> owner told me on the phone when he called to say that I didn't need to
> plan
> another trip over, the new tech is convinced the problem is in the center
> rail key bushings.  Dunno.  At this point, nothing would suprise me... and
> anything would enlighten me.
>
> Annie
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]On
>> Behalf Of RicB
>> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 8:39 AM
>> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>> Subject: questions, etc.
>>
>>
>> Hi again Annie
>>
>> Maybe you should repeat your experiment with a control flowerpot this
>> time.  One in the box, and another pot that you put in another box for
>> 15 minutes every 2 hours or so to measure its effect on RH in the box.
>> That way you could find out just how long the flower pot will hold its
>> moisture when it is placed in the room.
>>
>> As far as the Starck action with Billings flanges is concerned.  You
>> used the term <<stickers>>  This is a term I only associate with drop
>> actions.  Could you please let me know exactly what you are
>> referring too ?
>>
>> Neat report so far.
>>
>> Cheers
>> RicB
>>
>>
>>     Annie writes:
>>
>>     Flowerpot humidifer update:  RH dropped into the 80s last night but
>>     is back
>>     in the mid-90s this morning, 2-1/2+ days since the 5-minute
>>     immersion.  The
>>     house is dry enough that the cats won't let me pet 'em, but I'm
>>     expecting
>>     rain inside that box!
>>
>>     As for the Starck action:  it's a big ol' upright, so no drop
>>     action.  The
>>     owner has suggested I ask for assistance, so if anybody wants the
>> job
>>     (western IA), just let me know -- I'd be happy to pass it along to
>>     someone
>>     else.  (Actually, I wouldn't, as I really want to be able to say I
>>     fixed it
>>     right -- but I'd be overjoyed to get some recommendations on how to
>>     proceed,
>>     as I really am stumped.)
>>
>>     Ooooh, Conrad, I'm glad I'm not up in Decorah.  We haven't gotten
>> much
>>     below -11 yet, as far as I know.
>>
>>     Annie Grieshop
>>
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