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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I forget the original
e-mail.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Would you elaborate on what you mean, by noisy
hammers?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Thank you.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=hoppsmusic@hotmail.com href="mailto:hoppsmusic@hotmail.com">Steven
Hopp</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 10, 2007 12:59
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Dead Keys - Noisy
Hammers</DIV>
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<P><BR>Thanks for the replies. I do have Reblitz and that is where
replacing the springs idea came from. Replacing the 3 I did made the
playing better on those keys. I suspected loose hammers and the
possibility of pin problems. I did tighten all screws when the action
was out - no improvement on the few hammers that are noisy. I will think
about all the suggestions I received and go from there. The customer is
going to wait until the next tuning before she proceeds with more
repairs. </P>
<P>Please understand I am looking to become a great tech. I want to do
what's right and really help people with their pianos - but there is A LOT to
learn and be comfortable doing so I am taking the smallest steps possible when
it comes to repair. I am tuning for pay and fixing what I can, charging
what I think is fair in my area but there are many things I see that could be
improved upon if I felt more confident. I am improving at tuning
everyday and am happy with my progress but repair - Wow, scary! I have
had a few older tall back uprights give me more trouble than I care to comment
on. Let's just say one problem repair led to ten more. I
don't do those old ones anymore. Anyway, I will be in KC for my first
time this year and look forward to the learning and the aural tutoring I am
taking. Appreciate any thoughts or suggestions.</P>
<P>Steven</P>
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