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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now wait just a second here, David, how =
in the
world will a damp chaser affect the tightness of the tuning pins on a =
GRAND
piano? Inquiring minds would like to know.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin E. Ramsey</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">David Love</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> Friday, October 31, 2003 =
11:17
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Dopey to =
dope?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>First things first. =
Stabilize the
environment with a DC system, if not already. If you install =
one. let
the piano sit for 6 weeks before tuning it. Make sure the =
piano is
not sitting over a heater vent. Make sure that perimeter and =
nose bolts
are tight. Check the bridges for loose pins or cracked =
bridge.
Than analyze the tuning pins as you tune it. Tune the piano and =
schedule
a follow up in 6-8 weeks to see what's happening.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>David Love</DIV>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 10/30/2003 7:29:27 PM =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Dopey to dope?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT =
lang=0
face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Greetings,
=
<BR><BR>  =
; I
have a lady I am going to see Monday who has a Kawaii grand that she =
claims
will not hold a tuning. I never doped a pinblock before. If upon =
inspection
the pins are loose, should I dope. Is this an unwise move?
=
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;
I hear that doping only lasts for one tuning and then the =
obvious is
inevitable, which I hear is a re-pin job. How loose must pins be to =
sanction
a re-pinning?<BR><BR>Thanx,<BR>Julie <BR>
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