restringing bass

[John Ross]

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Hi List,
The fold up tilter, I got from Tuner's Supply, many years ago will fit =
in a car.
I agree with the person, who said attach it to the piano with a strap.
One of the  clamps that came with it fell off once, I thought one clamp =
would
hold it. You guessed it, the other one fell off, the piano slipped, and =
the=20
tilter acted like a stepped on rake, the handle hit my arm, and my fist =
hit me.
It gave me a broken nose, and two black eyes. The piano was ok.
The nurses at the hospital, got a good laugh, when I told them that I =
dropped=20
a piano, and it made me hit myself.
I now just make sure the bottom supports are well into the base of the =
piano.
I tilt the piano and tilter, away from each other, that digs in the =
bottom supports,
and I tilt it. Not even any close calls now. Be careful, and you will be =
ok.
You don't really need a tilter to change the bass strings.
I use the tilter in full restringings, replacing casters and bottom =
boards.
Good luck. Go for it. It wont take as long as you think. I agree with =
the person
that said go with oversize pins at the same time.
Regards

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
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  From: Billbrpt@AOL.COM=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 12:03 PM
  Subject: Re: restringing bass


  In a message dated 7/14/01 8:54:25 AM Central Daylight Time,=20
  pianolover88@hotmail.com (pianolover 88) writes:=20



    But even at only 10 minutes=20
    per string (old off-new on) it's gonna take over EIGHT HOURS!!! So =
i'm=20
    thinking maybe I should refer it to another tech who has done lots =
of this=20
    type stuff before. Thoughts?


  Terry,=20

  <big snip>

  Regarding the tilter:  It's a great tool and asset but it alone would =
cost=20
  about what you'll get from this job.  You don't really need one to do =
it.  =20
  I'd suggest pulling the piano out from the wall, find some padding =
such as a=20
  moving or other old blanket, tilt the piano back about 45 degrees with =
the=20
  padding protecting the wall.  If the floor is not carpeted, you will =
need=20
  padding for it too.=20

  If you decide eventually that you will be doing reconditioning and =
rebuilding=20
  projects on a regular basis, the tilt cart will be an appropriate item =
to=20
  have.  It will probably not fit into a car.  You need a truck to take =
it to a=20
  job.  I sold mine years ago.=20

  Good luck.=20

  Bill Bremmer RPT=20
  Madison, Wisconsin=20

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