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<DIV>Dean:</DIV>
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<DIV>There are lots of instances of correct installation of screws in soundboards via buttons or otherwise, as David mentioned Bechstein, and the numerous rim screws that one finds in some pianos including Masons. I'm, of course, referring to the field repair procedure which I have always just finished in the way that I described because of my experience with poor repairs found in the field. </DIV>
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<DIV>Cheers,</DIV>
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<DIV>Paul</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)</STRONG></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 08/06/07 00:40:10 Central Daylight Time, deanmay@pianorebuilders.com writes:</DIV>
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I have on one occasion seen a buzz caused by a loose screw in a soundboard <BR>button. <BR><BR>Dean <BR><BR>Dean May cell 812.239.3359 <BR><BR>PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 <BR><BR>Terre Haute IN 47802 <BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf <BR>Of David Love <BR>Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 1:15 AM <BR>To: 'Pianotech List' <BR>Subject: RE: glue on the fingers <BR><BR>I have to agree with Ron here, I've never heard a buzzing screw in this <BR>situation and considering the number of pianos that screw the soundboard to <BR>the ribs as a production procedure (Bechstein for example) where there is no <BR>evidence of buzzing it seems like their must be some other source in those <BR>situations. <BR><BR>David Love <BR>davidlovepianos@comcast.net <BR>www.davidlovepianos.com <BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf <BR>Of Ron Nossaman <BR>Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 8:35 PM <BR>To: Pianotech List <BR>Subject: Re: glue on the fingers <BR><BR><BR>> Wow! It never occurred to me that this "finishing" a job was screwing <BR>> the customer. All of 20 minutes to do the plugging and clean-up. I have <BR>> had the experience of going in behind other technicians on this type of <BR>> repair and finding the most godawful mess, and because the client called <BR>> me about continued buzzing in the board, which was caused by the screw <BR>> in the rib which, when I removed it and plugged the hole in the rib, the <BR>> noise went away. I can't recall that I fractionalized out the cost of <BR>> the final steps as "additional", but simply costed the whole job. It's <BR>> negligible, whatever it is. We all go to sleep at night in a different <BR>> position :-). <BR>> <BR>> Paul <BR><BR>As far as I know, I've never left a godawful mess doing this <BR>repair, nor have I ever, that's *EVER* known first hand of a <BR>screw buzzing in this situation. If I had, I'd likely have a <BR>different opinion. So for me, the job is finished when the <BR>screw is tight and the squeeze out is mopped up. I may yet get <BR>a call any minute now about a buzzing screw from that last job <BR>I did, but it's pretty quiet so far. <BR><BR>Ron N <BR><BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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