Hi Gordon, Who is doing the ridiculing, now. Suggestion of licking off, is definitely gross. All I was meaning, was that in the normal performance of our job of tuning, your extremes had not been encountered by me. You seem to be a tad paranoid, in thinking a disease is waiting to strike from the depths of all pianos. Indoor plumbing has nothing to do with cleanliness. I used to camp as a Boy Scout, I can't remember any indoor toilets, in the wild. Anyone can keep himself clean, but not necessarily sterile. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 8:02 PM Subject: Re: Soundboard Removal w/ alcohol, BUT NOT ON KEYS !!!! > Dear John, > "Feces" was both specific and generic. Yes, where > I live the slimy black scum on the wooden sides of the > keys can be 1/16 " thick. > Since you do not consider it a threat, may I > suggest that you lick it off ? > Might be tasty and nutritious! > Thump > > P.S. Considering that some of the pianos I service > come from houses that, until recently, had no indoor > plumbing, the composition of this scum is pretty > evident. Also because even about half of the COLLEGE > students here don't wash their hands after wiping > their asses ( or before playing the pianos in the > university practice rooms, which emit a tangible odor > ) one can only imagine the habits of the > less-educated. > Ridiculing the clean may not be wise. Filthy > people have contributed little to society of lasting > value. > > > --- John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> wrote: > >> Hi Gordon, >> How do YOU end up with feces on the keys?? >> I don't remember running into this problem once, cat >> and mouse pee, a few >> times. Ok, I >> have seen some mouse feces, like little grains of >> rice. >> Or are you just exaggerating, the fact that someone, >> didn't wash their hands >> before playing.? >> According to you, we should all be dead from some >> horrible, disease, by not >> taking the >> extreme precautions you do. >> Has any one else mentioned something like this to >> you? >> Just wondering, >> Best regards, >> John M. Ross >> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada >> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> >> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 1:53 PM >> Subject: Re: Soundboard Removal w/ alcohol, BUT NOT >> ON KEYS !!!! >> >> >> >A "well known", pricey, piano supply company said >> that >> > I should scrub down keys with alcohol and an >> abrasive >> > pad, to get goo off the sides, saying that using a >> > razor blade to scrape off the gunk compromised the >> > keys' dimensional integrity. >> > BAD IDEA !!!! The alcohol loosened key buttons >> and, >> > far worse, also the thin slivers of wood under the >> > fronts. Now I have REAL mess to deal with !!!!! >> > I will continue to use razors to scrape feces >> and >> > boogers off the key sides, a brass pot brush for >> the >> > tops ( while still on the key frame, but NAPTHA >> and a >> > scrub pad for the remainder, if needed. >> > Thump >> > >> > >> > --- Stéphane Collin <collin.s@skynet.be> wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Don. >> >> >> >> I can't. >> >> But for me, the good trick to remove a soundboard >> >> easily is to put the piano upside down (legs in >> the >> >> air). You then can easily access the glue joint >> and >> >> soak it with alcohol. Then, jumping on the board >> >> (gently) near the joint will get it loose, and >> >> neatly. >> >> >> >> Best regards. >> >> >> >> Stéphane Collin. >> >> >> >> (No, don't say this is an absolute nono ! It >> works >> >> great.) >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Don Valley >> >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> >> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 1:59 PM >> >> Subject: Soundboard Removal >> >> >> >> >> >> Could someone identify the somewhat recent >> issue >> >> of the Journal having the article pertaining >> >> to removing a soundboard using alcohol. For >> some >> >> reason, I cannot seem to locate it. >> >> Don Valley >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ____________________________________________________ >> > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home >> page >> > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > pianotech list info: >> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: >> https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail > Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: > http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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