[pianotech] Expanding Brackets time?

[Rob McCall]

Dean,

I agree, however, this was a piano that sat for 15 years and then the owners wanted to get it fixed up because they wanted to start playing it again.  So, no work had been done, no "regulation" work, etc.  It just sat there, so it was pretty straight forward.  If I knew someone had been changing the let-off, drop, etc. for years, or I couldn't get the action out of the piano, then there would be an appropriate addition in time and cost.

Each case is unique, but I think the time is reasonably accurate for the specific job of replacing the brackets once the action is out and sitting on your bench.  The additions would occur either before that time or after. YMMV...

Regards,

Rob McCall

McCall Piano Service, LLC
www.mccallpiano.com
Murrieta, CA
951-698-1875

On Nov 21, 2012, at 21:54 , Dean May <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com> wrote:

> There are some you can do in that amount of time, others take twice that. Be
> careful not to lock yourself in. 
> 
> Dean
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> 
> Joe,
> 
> I just did a Wurlitzer (YC version) that had the expanding brackets with the
> help of Roger Domeney, RPT.  We both agreed that we would allow about 4
> hours to do the actual replacement in the future.  At least that's for a
> couple of newbie/ first timers as far as brackets go.  It took about another
> 2 hours of regulation once I got it into the piano at the client's home.
> 
> I suppose once I had a half dozen or so under my belt, it would probably be
> about 2-3 hours, plus minor regulation.