---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment Mike, You would have to make sure you have enough pin block left to hold the pins for one thing. Greg Newell At 10:16 PM 9/12/2002, you wrote: >Wim, > >I understand about not hitting the pins with my cutting/grinding tool - >what other "one problem after another" would I be letting myself in for? > >thanks > >Mike > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Wimblees@aol.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 7:59 PM >Subject: Re: Pinblock too low > > > > In a message dated 9/12/02 11:53:31 PM !!!First Boot!!!, > kenrpt@earthlink.net > > writes: > > > > > > > Today I was asked to examine a "rebuilt" piano and figure out why it > plays > > > so poorly. Knabe small grand from mid-1920's. It was obvious just > sitting > > > at the kyboard an playing a little, that the damper timing was way > uneven, > > > and drop was way low. Thought the solution would be failry > straightforward. > > > Then I pulled the action, which did not slide out easily, and saw the > > > pinblock hanging 1/4" below the stretcher, and the furrows ploughed > > > (plowed?) by the drop screws. OK, now we know why the last guy didn't > > > regulate the drop. Obviously got to make some room to raise the drop > > > screws. Shanks are original, so I might gain something by bolstering > > > knuckles, but probably not enough. I could go in there with a disk > sander > > > and grind some off the bottom of the pinblock, but I'd prefer not to > inflict > > > the noise and mess on the customer's living room. Anyone else ever faced > > > this situation, and found a neat (i.e. reasonably clean and quiet) > solution? > > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > Mike Spalding, RPT > > > > > > > Mike > > > > Although there might be several different ways to get around this > problem, I > > think the best solution is to confront the customer with the real problem, > > and tell them the only correct solution is to replace the pin block. > Anything > > short of that will cause nothing but one problem after another. Even if > you > > rout off the bottom of the pin block, you might hit the bottom of the > pins, > > which creates another problem. > > > > I know this is probably not the solution the customer wants to hear, but I > > would rather not try to do anything than do any kind of "fix," which is > > really not a fix. > > > > Wim > > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/9/2002 Greg Newell mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.386 / Virus Database: 218 - Release Date: 9/9/2002 ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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