Dunce of the Year

[Avery Todd]

Thanks Dave,

Well, it might be unpopular but it sure could be funny. At least
if we all actually told the unvarnished truth! :-) I've done the
knuckle thing, too!

Avery

At 09:04 AM 03/10/02 -0600, you wrote:
>Avery:
>
>I'm sure it would be a very short and unpopular thread to tell the
>dumbest things we have ever done.  If only there was a way to post
>anonymously!  Like you, a 29 year vet of this business, it's so
>embarrassing when you are repinning hammer shanks to put a flange on
>the rail and see the knuckle looking up instead of down!  Yep, I've
>done it!  Sometimes the brain just takes a vacation!
>
>dave
>
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>On 3/10/02 at 6:26 AM Avery Todd wrote:
>
> >List,
> >
> >Well, I'm admitting it! I made a really stupid mistake
> >today. I'm only telling this to remind others of the
> >possibility.
> >
> >As you all know, most pianos have the felt lined cutouts
> >for the pedals on the front side. Well, that's what I
> >was thinking (without thinking, of course). The problem
> >was that Steinways don't because of being able to remove
> >the pedals from the front with the plate.
> >
> >Today, I found an 'L' where the bottom box had come loose
> >and was sitting almost on the floor. I took it to the shop
> >to reglue it. My problem was that because of the felt thing
> >mentioned above, I glued it in backwards!!!!!! :-(
> >
> >Thankfully, when I went back to put everything together and
> >reinstall the lyre, only about 1-1/2 hours had passed, but
> >with heat and some wedging and prying, I was able to get it
> >separated and reglued correctly with very minimal damage!
> >(Thanks Danny Moore for the heat idea!) At first, all I
> >could think of was having to drill it out and replace the
> >dowel and wedge, etc.
> >
> >The second time I did a dry fit first just to make SURE!!!!
> >
> >I've only been working on pianos for almost 30 yrs. :-)
> >DUH!!!!
> >
> >Just a warning that's hopefully, able to help someone
> >else!
> >
> >Avery
> >
> >P.S. Les, that's why I didn't make it to the meeting today
> >with LaRoy! I really wanted to and intended to!
>
>
>_____________________________
>David M. Porritt
>dporritt@mail.smu.edu
>Meadows School of the Arts
>Southern Methodist University
>Dallas, TX 75275
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