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<DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks for the info on the right repair, Joe. =
I felt I
had to fix them because the piano was unplayable (and untunable) the way =
it
was. I'll order the replacements... and think about the rule of =
six,
eh? (Three down, three to go...)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy--</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net =
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe
Garrett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 09, =
2004 8:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Unglued grand jack =
tender</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cy asked: "<FONT face="Times New =
Roman" size=3>
why are those =<BR>jacks made in two pieces to begin with? Is =
it just so
they can fail in =<BR>a repairable way if regulation is off (too =
much
aftertouch)?<FONT face=Arial size=2>"</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cy,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Being the maker of obsolete action =
parts, I can
say the Jack is the most difficult item to make. (just close your eyes =
and try
to imagine how that configuration is cut!) It's made that way, because =
it's
better, IMO</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BTW, I hope you are prepared to =
replace those
jacks, as in fairly soon, as CA doesn't last very well in Stress =
applications.
Please don't do that anymore. I don't care if it is in some PTG
manual.....it's a bad way to repair something like that! Especially in =
a high
end piano! Yikes!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><G></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>