[pianotech] Melting on plastic elbows

[Michael Magness]

On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 10:30 PM, Joe Goss <imatunr at srvinet.com> wrote:

>  William, That tip just made my next one easier to do thanks.
>  Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
> imatunr at srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Piano Boutique <pianoboutique at comcast.net>
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
>  *Sent:* Monday, September 27, 2010 2:03 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Melting on plastic elbows
>
> Robert,
>
> I do it all the time.  Just bend a center pin to go in a small handle,
> brake out the old stuff, insert the crooked small center pin and insert
> another pin of the right size from the other side.   You can hold it with a
> small vice grip.   I put the action on a cradle and tip it forward and lift
> up the wippen that I want to work with.  Takes about 45 minutes to install a
> set of wood replacements.
>
> William
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Robert Casper <bcasper at cox.net>
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Sent:* Monday, September 27, 2010 3:06 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Melting on plastic elbows
>
>     Anybody ever replace the elbows without pulling the action?
>
>
I always pull the action but then I'm 6'4", sitting hunched under a spinet,
console, studio even a grand keyboard is just plain uncomfortable in too
many ways to explain here.

I once had both legs & derriere fall asleep while I was adjusting dampers in
a grand, I began to think I would never get up again!
I rolled to my side then levered myself up on the bench with my arms.

Mike

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accepting it.

    Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)

Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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