elbow job

[Leslie Bartlett]

I've done these things in-home because people seem to get curious about what
they have, and I imagine I might influence someone to actually buy a real
piano at some point................
les bartlett

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Avery
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 10:24 PM
To: Alan Barnard; Pianotech List
Subject: Re: elbow job


I agree with Terry. Take it to your shop. That way you don't have to worry
about lying on your back wearing goggles! :-D
Besides, it's easier with the action out of the piano! And maybe you can
talk the customer into having those damper flanges replaced while you're at
it. 

Avery Todd

At 10:11 PM 1/5/2007, you wrote:


If you'll go to HYPERLINK
"http://www.ptg.org/newsletters/631/2006/07.pdf"http://www.ptg.org/newslette
rs/631/2006/07.pdf you'll see a brief article with pictures and a discussion
on making this job quick and (relatively) easy.
 
I, too, use straight forcips and sometimes a small pair of curved-blade
needle-nosed pliers to snip the remains after first using regular pliers (or
fingers) to break any elbows not already broken.
 
One further thing: When you are lying on the floor--looking up--to clean
those whippens, it is a FANTASTIC idea to wear eye protection!
 
And, by the way, those damper flanges are doomed, sooner rather than later.




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


From: piannaman at aol.com 


Sent: Jan 5, 2007 9:28 PM 


To: pianotech at ptg.org 


Subject: elbow job 



 Liszt,



  

I did an elbow job today on an old Sohmer 32 spinet.  I was surprised at the
quality of the piano, and it seems to me that Sohmer wasn't necessarily
trying to cut the overhead with the plastic they used, because the rest of
the instrument is quite well made.  Unfortunately, the damper flanges have
are made of the same ivory colored plastic.  Fortunately, they don't get the
same impact as elbows.



  

The customers had the Beatles White Album on at my request as I worked,
which helped quite a bit.  Took about 4 hours.  Straight forceps are really
the thing to dig out broken plastic and bushings from the wippens, IMHO.  I
thought I was moving along pretty well, but 4 hours seemed a bit long.  Then
I thought, "88 elbows to break off, wips to clean out, threads to clean out
and lube, new elbows to clip in place, and buttons to regulate."  This was
the 3rd or 4th elbow job I've ever done.  



  

I'm just curious how long this job takes some of you who have done it more
frequently.



  

Dave Stahl


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