This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Thanks for the info on the right repair, Joe. I felt I had to fix them = because the piano was unplayable (and untunable) the way it was. I'll = order the replacements... and think about the rule of six, eh? (Three = down, three to go...) --Cy-- ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Joe Garrett=20 To: pianotech=20 Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 8:54 PM Subject: Re: Unglued grand jack tender Cy asked: " why are those =3D jacks made in two pieces to begin with? Is it just so they can fail = in =3D a repairable way if regulation is off (too much aftertouch)?" Cy, Being the maker of obsolete action parts, I can say the Jack is the = most difficult item to make. (just close your eyes and try to imagine = how that configuration is cut!) It's made that way, because it's better, = IMO BTW, I hope you are prepared to replace those jacks, as in fairly = soon, as CA doesn't last very well in Stress applications. Please don't = do that anymore. I don't care if it is in some PTG manual.....it's a bad = way to repair something like that! Especially in a high end piano! = Yikes! <G> Best Regards, Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain, Tool Police Squares R I ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/46/c6/74/d3/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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