Clean piano - Soundboard Steel

[Farrell]

Ooooooo. That's worth a lot! Thanks. I had been trying to figure out something to cover the end with that would not be too bulky - this sounds like just the ticket! Big thanks for sharing.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray T. Bentley" <Ray@Bentley.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 9:04 AM
Subject: Re: Clean piano - Soundboard Steel


> I went to an electronics supply store where I found 1/2 inch shrink wrap
> tubing.  I encased my soundboard steel in it, shrank it for a tight fit.  It
> removed the concern about scratching.  FWIW.
> 
> -- 
> Ray T. Bentley, RPT
> Alton, IL
> ray@bentley.net
> www.ray.bentley.net
> 
> The difficult, I do right away.  The impossible takes a little longer.
> 
> 
> > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> > Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 07:39:35 -0500
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Subject: Re: Clean piano
> > 
> > "but less likely to scratch the board  -- it still will, but not as easily if
> > you're--David Nereson, RPT, Denver"
> > 
> > Well, I'm only Terry Farrell, Associate Member PTG, Tampa, but I think it is a
> > good idea and I will try it also. It might even work for me. Boy, oh, boy,
> > some people with their attitudes!  ;-)
> > 
> > Terry Farrell
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Nereson" <dnereson@dimensional.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 2:52 AM
> > Subject: Re: Clean piano
> > 
> > 
> >> 
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> >> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 5:40 AM
> >> Subject: Re: Clean piano
> >> 
> >> 
> >>>> . . .  soundboard steel - just be careful with that soundboard scratching
> >> tool (don't ask how I know!). . . . <<
> >> . . . .    . . . .     . . . .     . . . .
> >>>> . . . .used a yard stick to clean the soundboard . . . <<
> >>>>> Hazen Bannister
> >> 
> >> Both the soundboard "squeegees" and yardstick work well, in conjunction
> >> with rags.  With soundboard steels, I file the edges, both sides, ends, and
> >> all around -- it's a hassle, 'cause it's spring steel, but less likely to
> >> scratch the board  -- it still will, but not as easily if you're
> >> --David Nereson, RPT, Denver
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> 
>