grand damper problem

[Dean May]

Terry

 

You can be such an encourager! Great post, I agree wholeheartedly.

 

Did your wife buy you the really cool collar? 

 

Blessings (delivered with the best of intents),

 

Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 

PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Farrell
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 2:30 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: grand damper problem

 

A number of responses have suggested that John seek the help of a more
experienced piano technician. Whereas I do agree that is the optimal way to
go, IMHO, anyone with good mechanical inclinations that has some experience
with common tools and building and taking apart things should be able to
cautiously approach this problem. I'm probably sticking my neck out here,
but as long as the John realizes that he'll have to fix (or pay to have
fixed) anything he goofs up - and we are talking a LOWREY (not lovely) grand
(I didn't know they made grands....sigh....) - and he does know the owner -
I say go ahead, it should be good experience. He says he is learning piano
technology - I guess I'm assuming that he has at least read about how to
remove/replace a grand action.

 

IMHO, I think that often technicians are too afraid to dig into a new
problem. Pianos are mechanical gizmos. You aren't going to kill it. If you
do something stupid it may cost you a bunch of $$, but most anything can be
fixed.

 

Now don't dig blindly into a new Fazioli and the local concert venue........
We're talkin' Lowreys and Kimballs here!

 

I've never had the luxury of having any sort of mentor to show me the way
(except for the billion PTG classes and things I have attended). Not all of
us have those opportunities.

 

I just spent all day yesterday doing a full action regulation on a grand
piano that I did a bunch of other work to also (action "refurbish", bass
strings, etc.). Got $2,200 for the job. That barely covered the cost of all
the new action parts that I also installed after my dog ate the original
parts (Mmmmmm - things with leather and hide glue - Mmmmmmmmmmmm-Yummmmmy!).


 

There she is tasting...... I mean helping me with another piano.......

 



 

Maybe that's a different brand of stupid, but the point is, as long as the
tech is willing to make it right, even at a loss, I would encourage a tech
to dig into something s/he may not have experience with, but thinks they
should be able to do it okay. I mean read about it first, prep for it, but
don't be too afraid to try it.

 

Flame suit buttoned up very, very tight.....

 

Terry Farrell

 

----- Original Message ----- 

SNIP
> Ultimately you need colleagues.  I'm yet to learn of a "solo" technician
who has the range and level of skills of technicians who share ideas with
other technicians.
> 
> Ed Sutton

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