<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1505" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#0000ff size=3><SPAN = class=030172115-03012006>One more very important point, when pulling = out action or pushing back in make sure you are not touching any keys. If  you = are touching a key, then your next question will be how to repair a broken = grand hammer shank.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#0000ff size=3><SPAN = class=030172115-03012006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold" color=#0000ff size=3><SPAN = class=030172115-03012006> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Wayne Walker</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Piano Tuner & = Technician</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">MUSICSTOP LTD</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">1005 Dow Rd, New Minas, = NS</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">B4N 3R4</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Cell 902-221-1540</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Fax 902-681-1463</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><A href="mailto:wayne.w@musicstop.com">wayne.w@musicstop.com</A></FONT></D= IV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><A href="http://www.musicstop.com/">www.musicstop.com</A></FONT></DIV></SP= AN></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Piannaman@aol.com [mailto:Piannaman@aol.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 03, 2006 = 2:18 AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Silly = Question #1 for 2006<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial = color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Rick,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I don't know if you gotten an anwer to this question, but I don't = see one, so here goes.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I haven't unpacked new Yamahas, but I suspect that it is shipped = like most other pianos.  There are probably strips of wood tied to = action brackets to keep the hammers from flopping around during moving.  = They are easily untied and removed once you get the action out.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>On some pianos, there are screws that press up against the = pinblock from the action to keep it from sliding around when moved.  You = may have to lower them to get the action out.  There might be wood blocks = to wedge the action in.  These can usually be pulled out without much = fuss.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Check pedal adjustment, too.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 1/2/2006 8:58:42 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, irs.pianos@earthlink.net writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px = solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 = size=2> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A word of = wisdom from my early childhood teacher: If you ask a question-you will = remain a fool for 5 minutes,But,if you dont  ask the question,You will = remain a fool  for the REST of your life,kapish?? Welcome to the List = and be ready to learn.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Best to = you.. Isaac<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" = align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Tahoma"> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] = <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Rick = Bazemore<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, January 02, = 2006 11:06 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: = bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Silly Question #1 for 2006</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV id=RTEContent> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I have recently been asked by I piano = dealer in NY (I live in GA) to go and remove the packing material from under the = action of a new Yamaha GB1 that was recently delivered to one of their customers.  I have no dealer prep experience, but have been = told that all I have to do is to remove the action and the packing material = will drop out and thus allow the action to = play.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Is this true and all I need to know in = order to do the job?  Like, are there any extra steps involved in = getting the action out of the piano for the first time?  Any help will be appreciated - I am scheduled to do the job tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thank-you.  = <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"><BR><BR>signature</SPAN></FONT></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 PTSIZE="10" = FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Dave Stahl<BR><BR>Dave Stahl Piano Service<BR>650-224-3560<U><BR><A = href="http://www.dstahlpiano.net/">http://dstahlpiano.net/</A></U></FON= T></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT><BR> <HR> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users.<BR>It has = removed 2811 spam emails to date.<BR>Paying users do not have this message in = their emails.<BR>Try <A href="http://www.spamfighter.com/Product_Info.asp?">SPAMfighter</A> = for free now!<BR></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>--<BR> No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR> Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR> Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.11/219 - Release Date: = 1/2/06<BR> </FONT> </P>