YC pays a stipend for the installation, so you may want to take that into account when bidding the job. The only one I've done was plenty simple and everything just fell into place. FWIW, it was a 1991 Weber, and the only mod I had to do was the previously-mentioned longer screws. It had been de-regulated before I got to it, then more by me before I realized that it was a YC. <div> </div><div>YC's (appropriate) thinking is that a piano that age will need regulation anyhow, so they only pay for the bracket replacement. <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 12:44 AM, Greg Newell <<a href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net" target="_blank">gnewell@ameritech.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">And I still have yet to read what that ball park number might be! It's only an estimate and I probably won't get the job, I hope. It's not worth it. Anyone willing to shoot out a number of hours that I can use to quote the job? Thanks! Greg -----Original Message----- From: <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of Joseph Garrett Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:15 PM To: pianotech Subject: Re: [pianotech] Time Guide Claude said: "Greg, Estimate the time you think it will take you to: - Screw the flanges to the rail. - Bend the damper lever wires to the correct position. - Attach the damper blocks to the wires. (I am assuming the damper felts are already/still glued to the damper blocks.) - Refine the wire bend and align dampers to strings. - Adjust dampers for even lift with pedal. - Adjust damper spoons for proper lift with key. Then............. - MULTIPLY YOUR TIME ESTIMATE BY 3. HAVE FUN! Also, you are probably already aware of this, but all the damper adjustments involved with this job are made easier if you remove the spring rail. AND, I hope you have the piano in your shop. I would hate to tackle this job in the customer's home." Claude Harding On Nov 21, 2012, at 10:46 AM, Greg Newell wrote: > Greetings brothers and sisters in piano work, > > First, I wish you all a pleasant and Thank filled Thanksgiving! > Second, I was wondering if anyone could share with me the estimated > amount of time it takes for new damper levers w/flanges installed on a > compact console action. > Thanks in advance for your help. I seem to have misplaced all three of > my very seldom used time guides. > > Greg Newell Claude and Greg, Why would you want to "estimate" and then times 3 it? Not trying to be commercial, but either mine or Newton's Time Studies will suffice for a ball part number. Sheesh! Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I </blockquote></div> </div>