<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>One thing I don't quite understand here is what is the deal with "examiners"? If you are taking an exam, then they are in some position = of authority/responsibility/whateverity. If you are a group of piano techs = looking at the workmanship of a rebuilder's product, what status/?rank? does an "examiner" have? I agree that they should likely be somewhat = knowledgeable, they are likely a very good tuner, and they at least know how to do the basic = skills addressed in the tests, but I don't know that it makes them the final = word on rebuilding.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just my 2 cents worth.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I do understand the venting thing though. I have made similar = posts. It blows me away some of the "rebuilding" work I have seen.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:Webwraith59@AOL.COM">Webwraith59@AOL.COM</A> = wrote: </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE">The examiners in my old chapter would probably rather pierce their = eardrums than show the rebuilding workmanship or behavior this person has.  = I'm posting this anonymously to protect his/her identity.  I'm = planning to send him/her a copy of the responses.  I'm also interested to = know whether you think I'm out of line, here. Questions: 1)   How = many turns should there be in a tuning pin coil in the tenor section = of an S&S = "B?" 2)   = Should the tail of a string pass over one duplex scale bar, or between = two? 3)   = Should a single string hitchpin loop contact/cross a duplex bar? = 4)   Should the = wires be parallel as they leave the hitchpin? 5)   Should = stringing braid be installed in an S&S "B?" 6)   Should a = reshaped hammer resemble a(n): a) egg shape b) rounded diamond shape c) rounded hatchet shape 7)   Should new = damper felts (regulated) effectively dampen? 8)   If you were = rebuilding an S&S "B" and a pedal was wobbly, would you pop out the pedal = assembly and tighten the screws while you were at it? 9)   If you were a = PTG examiner, would you use your rank to try and intimidate someone who disagreed with one aspect of your work? 10)  Rebuilders:  = Does a technician have to chose to do bellywork in order for you to = consider his/her opinion? Actually, only = rebuilders need respond, as he/she made clear that those were the only people he/she = would respect in any way. Webwraith PS These aren't all = the problems I encountered.</BLOCKQUOTE>     -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway <A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no">mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no</A> =   </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>