[pianotech] Time Guide

[paul bruesch]

YC pays a stipend for the installation, so you may want to take that into
account when bidding the job. The only one I've done was plenty simple and
everything just fell into place. FWIW, it was a 1991 Weber, and the only
mod I had to do was the previously-mentioned longer screws. It had been
de-regulated before I got to it, then more by me before I realized that it
was a YC.

YC's (appropriate) thinking is that a piano that age will need regulation
anyhow, so they only pay for the bracket replacement.

On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 12:44 AM, Greg Newell <gnewell at ameritech.net> wrote:

> And I still have yet to read what that ball park number might be! It's only
> an estimate and I probably won't get the job, I hope. It's not worth it.
> Anyone willing to shoot out a number of hours that I can use to quote the
> job? Thanks!
>
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Joseph Garrett
> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:15 PM
> To: pianotech
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Time Guide
>
> Claude said: "Greg,
> Estimate the time you think it will take you to:
> - Screw the flanges to the rail.
> - Bend the damper lever wires to the correct position.
> - Attach the damper blocks to the wires.
> (I am assuming the damper felts are already/still glued to the damper
> blocks.)
> - Refine the wire bend and align dampers to strings.
> - Adjust dampers for even lift with pedal.
> - Adjust damper spoons for proper lift with key.
> Then.............
> - MULTIPLY YOUR TIME ESTIMATE BY 3.
> HAVE FUN!
>
> Also, you are probably already aware of this, but all the damper
> adjustments
> involved with this job are made easier if you remove the spring rail.
> AND, I hope you have the piano in your shop. I would hate to tackle this
> job
> in the customer's home."
>
> Claude Harding
>
> On Nov 21, 2012, at 10:46 AM, Greg Newell wrote:
>
> > Greetings brothers and sisters in piano work,
> >
> > First, I wish you all a pleasant and Thank filled Thanksgiving!
> > Second, I was wondering if anyone could share with me the estimated
> > amount of time it takes for new damper levers w/flanges installed on a
> > compact console action.
> > Thanks in advance for your help. I seem to have misplaced all three of
> > my very seldom used time guides.
> >
> > Greg Newell
>
> Claude and Greg,
> Why would you want to "estimate" and then times 3 it? Not trying to be
> commercial, but either mine or Newton's Time Studies will suffice for a
> ball
> part number. Sheesh!
> Joe
>
>
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain of the Tool Police
> Squares R I
>
>
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