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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also believe in doing the job right, =
but that
doesn't mean that every tight center needs repinning, especially on a =
cheap
piano. Its kind of like going to the doctor with tennis elbow and =
getting sent
straight to surgery when some physical therapy may take care of it. We
understand when doctors tell us that they are going to try conservative
treatment first, and that something more aggressive may be needed in the =
future.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have used the Baldwin formula for =
about twenty
years with great success. In fact, this is the first piano that I can =
remember
having the centers tighten up again after treatment. Even in this case, =
the
treatment kept them loose for seven years, making the treatment a good =
value for
the customer since this cost a small fraction of repinning.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also believe that one reason for =
the success
with this method was recognizing when repinning really was necessary, =
choosing
carefully which centers would be a good candidate for
shrinking.</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Bunch</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Wimblees@aol.com =
href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 01, 2003 =
5:11
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Tight wippen =
centers</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 =
face=Arial size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 4/1/03 5:02:02 PM Central =
Standard Time,
<A href="mailto:cedel@supernet.com">cedel@supernet.com</A> =
writes:<BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">I try the easy thing first, since it is inexpensive, and =
my
experience has been that more often than not it does the job. =
If one
informs the customer that you are trying to save them money and more =
extensive work may still be necessary, you can still charge them if =
you have
to go "whole hog." <BR><BR>Think of a business which advertises, "We =
do it
right the first time." In general I feel good about businesses =
like
that, but then I realized that to make that promise they may end up =
doing
three or four procedures, just to be sure to solve the problem, when =
only
one was really needed. And of course, you pay for all that =
extra
work. I guess it comes down to knowing your clientele and =
being up
front with them. <BR><BR>Regards, <BR>Clyde
<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Clyde<BR><BR>If you think a customer will =
remember you told them the piano might need more work later on, I =
guess you
must have a very understanding clientele. It's been my experience that =
if a
piano doesn't work after it's been "repaired," it's your fault, no =
matter how
much you explained to them that problems might arise in the future.
<BR><BR>But why do it "half assed" in the first place? Yes, a center =
can be
loosed by lubricating it. But my experience tells me that wippen =
flanges,
especially, don't like to be lubricated. <BR><BR>Wim
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