Thanks Dave, No commitment on anything yet from client, I need to write up proposal after inspection. I might be able to get them out cheap with a new top end after the action comes out, which is probably what their budget allows. Fenton ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 6:19 PM Subject: RE: Unbelievable Workmanship > If this is a total rebuild with a new pinblock you may be able to leave the > action in place, remove strings and plate and then cut out the pinblock with > the Bolduc blade with the action in place. > > David Love > davidlovepianos at comcast.net > www.davidlovepianos.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf > Of Fenton Murray > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 6:26 PM > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: Unbelievable Workmanship > > Recently had this old O delivered to me. Some craftsman has managed to get > his too tall parts with screws above pinblock level into the action cavity. > It will take dynamite to get it out. This has got to take 1st prize. Piano > came from somewhere around Reno, NV. Before that El Cajon, CA. Hammer screws > in bass are past pinblock and 1/8 plus above. Ideas? Keybed removal. I may > make a modified body panel puller. I can't imagine someone forcing this into > the piano, everything is blocking presumably because of distortion of action > or simply the wrong parts. See attached photos for laughs. > Fenton Murray, RPT > www.MurraysPianoTuning.com > > > > >
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