[pianotech] other action fixes

[Duaine Hechler]

Marshall,

I have about 6 cases in my truck - one for each MAJOR group of parts & supplies (action, keyboard (leveling punchings, 
etc), player, string & related, etc)

The case are from - where else - Harbor Freight - the rectangular silver or black aluminum cases (they're cheap but sturdy)

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=Aluminum+cases

You might have to add on to your arsenal of cases.

Duaine

On 02/14/2013 10:32 PM, Marshall Gisondi wrote:
> Hi Everyone who responded,
> I'll contact Pianotech and look into repinning.  I need to get CA glue as well.  I saw a tech use CA glue on a cracked 
> birds eye and then put that strong mailing U-Haul tape on the birds eye to reinforce it.  This was a couple of years 
> ago. I was in a jam didn't have repinning tools on hand and he came out on a Saturday to a nursing home to help me, a 
> great guy.  I wish we'd see more of each other. He's  helped me several times.  I did take him to lunch that day and 
> offered on the other occasion too but he had another appointment going on.  it's always great to have help when you're 
> in a jam or need other options even if you have an idea as to what to do , but are curious if there's just another way 
> to do things.
>
> Another thing I was curious about is this.  Have you ever come across a hammer that rubs its neighbor in a spinet or 
> console, but found loosening and retightening the flange screw to prove futile?   I've tried loosening the hammer butt 
> flange screw and holding the flange in a different position only to have it tighten up in the wrong position again on 
> past occasions. So today, I didn't have my hammer shank bender to heat the shank with so I tried sanding the sides of 
> the hammer namely the shulder that was rubbing the other hammer. It seemed to help. It worked in the past, but how do 
> you guys feel about using the shank heating method or sanding hammers? Also how on earth does one get in between the 
> stickers on the spinet actions to access the hammer but flange screws without hurting the stickers. My fingers cannot 
> fit between them either.   It's quite a narrow space between two stickers.  I assume when you guys take out wippens 
> and such in a customers home, you have an action cradel handy?  I guess I need to figure out a way to carry more tools 
> like this even if I'm taking public transit.  So if you can recommend a tool box that's larger than this Stanley one 
> the school gave us, but not so huge it won't fit on a bus or train, I'm all ears.  Wheels would be great too as my 
> back is aging faster than the rest of me lol Well thanks again.
> Marshall
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> /Marshall Gisondi/
> /MARSHALL'S PIANO SERVICE/
> /215-510-9400/
> /http://www.phillytuner.com /
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Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
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