On the subject, how do you charge for the actual wire you use? If I had a 1/2 lb coil of size 20 wire, that I paid $8 for, and I had used so much of it to replace a string, what is the ethical way to charge for this?<BR><BR><B><I>Mike Spalding <mike.spalding1@verizon.net></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Matthew,<BR><BR>There should be enough room in the gap left by the missing wire to <BR>maneuver a standard mic in there to get a reading, if you're really <BR>careful and observant about making sure the anvil seats squarely on the <BR>string. Depending on which string it is, and the style/size of the <BR>piano, you may need to remove the action to get the mic in. But that <BR>will also make it much easier to replace the string. As for getting <BR>paid for the additional time, make sure the owner understands that if <BR>they had saved the broken string for you, it would not have
cost as much.<BR><BR>Mike<BR><BR>Matthew Todd wrote:<BR>> I have a mic. My question was how can you get an accurate reading of <BR>> a string still in the piano.<BR>><BR>> */paul bruesch <PAUL@BRUESCH.NET>/* wrote:<BR>><BR>> You need to have a mic to measure the wire, but you do not have to<BR>> spend $200. Schaff sells a nice Starrett for $100. It's not the<BR>> digital display type, so you'll need to spend five minutes<BR>> learning how to read it. You could also pick up one from a<BR>> retiring tech, or possibly even buy a cheap one to get started...<BR>> not my recommendation, though. The really expensive wire gauges<BR>> only read whole wire sizes. Convenient, but not too useful.<BR>><BR>> The other day I tuned a S&S M. The A4 note only had one string,<BR>> and when I pointed it out to the owner she said she'd heard a<BR>> clangy noise a week prior. Funny, she didn't notice how<BR>> weak-sounding that one note
was, and likewise there was no trace<BR>> of the remains (except the coils and an inch or two on one of the<BR>> pins.)<BR>><BR>> Paul Bruesch<BR>> Stillwater, MN<BR>><BR>> On 8/2/07, *Matthew Todd* <TODDPIANOWORKS@YAHOO.COM<BR>> <mailto:toddpianoworks@yahoo.com>> wrote:<BR>><BR>> Last weekend, I tuned a console for a lady and discovered that<BR>> a treble note was missing a string. I pointed it out to her<BR>> and I will be coming back to replace it.<BR>> <BR>> But I got to thinking....there are no traces of this broken<BR>> string anywhere in the piano. Totally vanished. So, I am<BR>> assuming that the previous tuner broke it, and didn't say<BR>> anything. Is that a fair assumption?<BR>> <BR>> Anyway, how do I get a mic reading from the adjacent string,<BR>> or calculate which size wire to use? I know PianoTek sells a<BR>> micrometer than enables you to measure diameters of strings<BR>> still in the
piano, but I'd rather not spend $200 on this item<BR>> if I can help it, and I'm assuming this situation doesn't<BR>> happen THAT often.<BR>> <BR>> Any help will be appreciated.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Thanks!<BR>> Matthew<BR>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers<BR>> <HTTP: evt="48255/*http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/_ylc=X3oDMTI5MGx2aThyBF9TAzIxMTU1MDAzNTIEX3MDMzk2NTQ1MTAzBHNlYwNCQUJwaWxsYXJfTklfMzYwBHNsawNQcm9kdWN0X3F1ZXN0aW9uX3BhZ2U-?link=list&sid=396545433" us.rd.yahoo.com>from<BR>> someone who knows.<BR>> Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. <BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks <BR>> <HTTP: evt="48220/*http://tv.yahoo.com/" us.rd.yahoo.com>on Yahoo! TV.
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