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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=466270905-06012007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I've done these things in-home because people seem to get
curious about what they have, and I imagine I might influence someone to
actually buy a real piano at some point................</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=466270905-06012007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>les bartlett</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Avery<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Friday, January 05, 2007 10:24 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Alan Barnard; Pianotech
List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: elbow job<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV><FONT size=3>I agree with Terry. Take it to your shop. That way you
don't have to worry about lying on your back wearing goggles! :-D<BR>Besides,
it's easier with the action out of the piano! And maybe you can talk the
customer into having those damper flanges replaced while you're at it.
<BR><BR>Avery Todd<BR><BR>At 10:11 PM 1/5/2007, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">If you'll go to <A
href="http://www.ptg.org/newsletters/631/2006/07.pdf">http://www.ptg.org/newsletters/631/2006/07.pdf</A>
you'll see a brief article with pictures and a discussion on making this job
quick and (relatively) easy.<BR> <BR>I, too, use straight forcips and
sometimes a small pair of curved-blade needle-nosed pliers to snip the remains
after first using regular pliers (or fingers) to break any elbows not already
broken.<BR> <BR>One further thing: When you are lying on the
floor--looking up--to clean those whippens, it is a FANTASTIC idea to wear eye
protection!<BR> <BR>And, by the way, those damper flanges are doomed,
sooner rather than later.<BR><BR><BR></FONT>
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<DD>From: piannaman@aol.com <BR>
<DD>Sent: Jan 5, 2007 9:28 PM <BR>
<DD>To: pianotech@ptg.org <BR>
<DD>Subject: elbow job <BR><BR>
<DD> Liszt,<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>I did an elbow job today on an old Sohmer 32 spinet. I was
surprised at the quality of the piano, and it seems to me that Sohmer wasn't
necessarily trying to cut the overhead with the plastic they used, because
the rest of the instrument is quite well made. Unfortunately, the
damper flanges have are made of the same ivory colored plastic.
Fortunately, they don't get the same impact as elbows.<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>The customers had the Beatles White Album on at my request as I worked,
which helped quite a bit. Took about 4 hours. Straight forceps
are really the thing to dig out broken plastic and bushings from the
wippens, IMHO. I thought I was moving along pretty well, but 4 hours
seemed a bit long. Then I thought, "88 elbows to break off, wips to
clean out, threads to clean out and lube, new elbows to clip in place, and
buttons to regulate." This was the 3rd or 4th elbow job I've ever
done. <BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>I'm just curious how long this job takes some of you who have done it
more frequently.<BR>
<DD><BR>
<DD>Dave Stahl<BR>
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