[pianotech] drop actions

[Joe Goss]

Hi Marshall,
I would choose to lay the action on the dampers with action props keeping the dampers from making contact with the floor of your car. The props are usually able to be attached to the holes in the brackets where they attach to the piano. Some times when the action is held in place with screws the holes must be enlarged to accept the thumb T bolt that is used to attach the stand off legs. Before I got the props I used 2"X4"  pieces tied to the outside action brackets.
Is this a front wheel drive car? If so you will have a flat floor and much less to worry about.
Hey just thought of a tool you could make yourself that would work with holes that open to the front of the action <not the side>. Two lengths of 6"   <perhaps longer> 1/8" pipe and one 2' ready bolt cut to 8" length and bolts and washers. OH now that I am thinking about it, One does not need the pipe only the ready bolt washers and lock nuts. Just run the nuts where they are needed and cinch up.
Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT
imatunr at srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marshall Gisondi 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 7:17 AM
  Subject: [pianotech] drop actions


  Hi Everyone,
  I have a customer whos acion I'm finally taking back to her tomorow.  She was out of the country for a month and she finallygot back with me.  The action is a drop action from a Winter spinet.  Since I took the action back in October, yes this things been done and sitting in my basement for over a month.  Since then we had to get a different car because the old suv we had died.  So my question is will it be safe to lay this action on its back against the dampers in the trunk of this old Jetta we purchaased.  NO I didn't want the Jetta, but it was cheap and someone a friend of our knew so sometimes price dictates. :-)  So will this be safe for the action?  Is there any chance of bending spoons or will they be OK?  thanks 
  Marshall

  Marshall Gisondi Piano Technician
  Marshall's Piano Service
  pianotune05 at hotmail.com
  215-510-9400
  www.phillytuner.com 
  Graduate of The School of Piano Technology for the Blind www.pianotuningschool.org Vancouver, WA






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