Terry, How long did this visit take, and considering how much you made off the sale of the string, how does that work out as a hourly rate? Farrell wrote: > My instructions simply included that warning that significant training is > required to know how to cut the wire, customize the wrap length, etc. and > that someone with training and experience should do this. She says her > friend "know-how-to-fix-piano". > > They came by - husband, wife, and cute little daughter. Spoke broken > english - recently off the boat from Asia somewhere. Very nice people. Man > was pretty slick. Impressed me. To figure diameter, he measured the > circumference of the two adjacent strings (missing string is monocord) with > a piece of paper rolled around the strings. He then measured the paper, and > converted from millimeters to inches for me. The note was G1, and he came up > with 0.189" and 0.169" for the two adjacent strings. Not knowing my sizes > right off, I went to a spinet in my shop (their piano is a console I think) > and measured the diameter of G1 - 0.185". I told him I had to question the > accuracy of his measurements, but that they did indeed seem to be close to > what might be expected. I sold him a universal of 0.179" diameter. Maybe his > measurements are good. Pretty impressive that the lower string came out > bigger than the upper one. > > I have to admit that I did consider saying no to selling the string. But I > had sold treble strings to a chainsaw repair place (for cleaning fuel > lines), felt to a sports clothes embroidery place (for some sewing machine > oiling thingee), etc., etc. First time for everything and I guess I feel > that I learn more if I just go for something. I do realize this one may have > a few pitfalls awaiting! We'll see! > > They just bought the piano and know it needs tuning. Why they didn't just > have me stick it in when I go there to tune is beyond me. Perhaps her friend > will tune it for her. We'll just have to wait and see. > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Bondi" <tito@PhilBondi.com> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 2:43 PM > Subject: Re: It's Gonna Be Good..slightly OT > > > Are we guessing at the gauge or is she bringing the broken wire with her? > > > > There must be a God..I'm agreeing with Wim again..I've sold a few elbows > > myself to people who knew how to put them or..or so they claimed...I've > sold > > a few keytops, too. > > > > Terry, are you going to give instructions on how to do this, or are you > just > > gonna sell it to the customer? > > > > Damn I wish I lived closer....!, > > > > Phil > > > > > >
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