<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><div>With a sledgehammer! (Haha!) But seriously folks....... unless the OPSOIQ (offending piano-shaped-object in question) is one of those VERY early (late 1930's) Wurlys that were well made for their size, and in EXCELLENT condition, or some other extremely exceptional example, the dire matter of the very high grief-to-reward ratio encountered during the maddening procedure of action regulation on a so-called "spinet" is yet another reason to encourage a customer to hop on over to craigslist and quite easily find ( like the 2 Everett studio uprights for $150 in Atlanta today) a FAR, FAR, better way to spend their hard-earned cash!!! In my opinion, these so-called "spinets" are an abominable insult to all standards of good taste, musicality and civilization; and life is too short to be engaging in the morally questionable practice of degrading oneself by helping to preserve them at the mere request of unaware customers, when far better pianos can be found for nearly nothing! Take a stand for Culture, and if at all possible, benevolently, charitably, MERCIFULLY steer your customer toward a wiser choice! Thumpe</div></td></tr></table> <div id="_origMsg_"> <div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif:font-size:10pt"> <div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"> <hr size="1"> From: Leslie Bartlett <l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net>; To: <pianotech@ptg.org>; Subject: Re: [pianotech] basic questions Sent: Tue, Feb 19, 2013 2:40:31 PM <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" style="font:inherit;"> <div class="Section1"> So, how DOES one get to the “anything” in a spinet with the action in the piano???????????   I really haven’t a clue. Les bartlett   <div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style='text-align:center;'> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center" tabindex="-1"> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Marshall Gisondi Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 7:52 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] basic questions </div>   <div> "Each time I hear the "I thought I was the only one" thing, it mystifies me. That's backward. This is exactly the sort of stuff this list ought to be full of instead of questions so basic anyone charging for their time ought to be able to figure out for themselves. Each of us has dozens of little tricks, methods, or fundamental approaches to things that others could find quite valuable if they knew about it. But then that's sometimes what the kindergarten basic questions are good for. I learn something from someone's casual remark that has nothing to do with the question, and that's the real value. I'll mention something occasionally that I figured everyone knew, and am surprised when it's news to them. If it had occurred to me that it might not be common knowledge, I'd have mentioned it years ago. If we only had a way to tell which is which."   I think everyone on this list are working at different experience levels. So what you call the "basic" things anyone should figure out, then to some it might be basic while to others it may not be basic.  I think everyone should address what's on their mind without the worry if their comment or question would be seen as too basic.  Sometimes folks might need a refresher or a new approach.  What defines basic common knowledge?    William you mention how to access the hammber butt flange screws in a spinet. I find that the regulating screwdrivers with the combination  handle to be a little too short to reac hall the way in there.  You mention "lifting the action"?  The action was in the piano where I wanted to access the screws.  Marshall Marshall Gisondi MARSHALL'S PIANO SERVICE 215-510-9400 <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.phillytuner.com">http://www.phillytuner.com</a> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div>