<!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 5.00.2314.1000" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff style="COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Courier = New" stationery_tag_mark> <DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=240324123-23062003>The rest of the story,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=240324123-23062003>   I went = to inspect the piano today. It's a 1969 variety Balwin M with the weird hitch pins. = It sits in the living room of the  United States Ambassador's mansion on La = Crest hill. Other technicians have made a mess  out of it. Most of the = tuning pins are the blued kind, but someone didn't have the right kind when = they found a loose pin, so they put in a few nickel plated ones. The fellow never = learned how to shim. Someone, and I think I know who, replaced a bass string = with a universal type and never took the copper winding off at the hitch pin = end, so the copper runs through the bridge pins. Otherwise, the tenor and treble = strings don't really look that bad.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=240324123-23062003>   = Anyway, I want to thank you all for your input. I think I'm going to pass up the job, even = though I could most probably do it better than any of the other fellows that = are around. Getting in and out of the Ambassador's house is a pain in the = neck, and I just can't see making a mess there. I don't want to get into any = trouble I can't get out of either. So, thanks again.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN = class=240324123-23062003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN = class=240324123-23062003>Richard</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Isaac OLEG<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 23, 2003 1:54 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Restringing<BR><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><SPAN class=208215218-23062003><FONT size=2>And if you have a = Palm Nailer you can take a little compressor with you, a friend have tested a = little one and was allowed to drive 15 pins before the engine = runs.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=208215218-23062003><FONT = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=208215218-23062003><FONT size=2>I hardly can = envisage restringing without my Palm Nailer now.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=208215218-23062003><FONT = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=208215218-23062003><FONT size=2>And that perfect = pin's height....</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=208215218-23062003><FONT = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=208215218-23062003><FONT = size=2>Cool</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=208215218-23062003></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P><FONT size=2>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et réparation de pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90<BR>cell: 06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> <DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la = part de</B> John Ross<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> lundi 23 juin 2003 17:33<BR><B>À :</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re: Restringing<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Hi Richard,</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I have done some restringings in the = house, with no problem.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I put a drop cloth on the floor.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Have all the sizes of strings you = need, including the remanufactured bass strings.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Have the oversize pins available.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Be sure to support the pinblock.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Take the nicks out of the capo, and = give it a coat of paraffin wax.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Make sure bridge pins are firm, CA = works well for this.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I have found pin driving fluid to be = a positive.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Make sure that you check the = tightness of the pins, you may have to go up two sizes.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>If the pins are uniformly loose, you = may not have to ream.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Make sure that children are not = allowed near you, and use eye protection, and ear plugs.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Good luck.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I am sure others will correct any = errors or omissions. :-)</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>= <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:rstrang@pa.inter.net" = title=rstrang@pa.inter.net>Richard Strang</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech (E-mail)</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 23, 2003 = 12:14 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Restringing</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=720201115-23062003>Hello, all,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=720201115-23062003>    Piano restringing = has always been a little out of my line of work, as I do not have a shop. = However, I have a good customer that is requesting me to restring his grand = on site, and I'm debating on whether I should accept the job or not. Any advice?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=720201115-23062003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=720201115-23062003>Richard</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOC= KQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>