a success!

[Maggie Jusiel]

>>Jamming the coils against the Plate and or
>>block is the last thing you should do.

OOPSIES...   :-o      (no plate; just the block)


>>Let the CA do its job , replace the block or walk away.

OK... I’LL REMEMBER THAT NEXT TIME.  ;)


>>What is a 12th flat?
>>Piano technicians measure pitch in cents.

I’M PRIMARILY A MUSICIAN/TEACHER, SO I OFTEN SPEAK IN INTERVALS.  IT’S AN
OCTAVE PLUS A FIFTH (8+5=12, musically speaking...hee,hee...), OR 1900
CENTS.


>>A 12th flat would be -1600 cents. Now THAT's flat!

ACTUALLY, 1900 CENTS!  ;)
...SCARY!  :-0


>>Pins 'tapped in' should never get too close to the plate.
>>If they sit on the plate you will not be able to get it
>>up to pitch and/or the string will break.

I SUPPOSE THE LACK OF A PLATE SAVED ME ON THIS ONE.  THE COILS WERE VERY
CLOSE, BUT IT CAME UP TO PITCH OK.  PERHAPS IT WAS BECAUSE THE WOOD WAS
SOFT?  I HOPE A RE-TUNING DOESN’T PROVE DISASTEROUS.


>>If tapping pins (or replacing with a larger size
>>or shimming)seems to open bigger cracks, STOP.
>>That block is shot. CA and maybe an installed
>>Dampp-chaser is your ONLY hope ...
>>And kind of a Hail Mary at that.
LOL!
YES, I KNEW THE BLOCK WAS SHOT, BUT I WAS HOPING THE CA GLUE WOULD SAVE
IT.  I WASN’T SURE IF OPENING THE CRACKS WAS A GOOD IDEA OR
NOT...OBVIOUSLY NOT, BUT I GOT LUCKY ON THIS ONE.  ;)   I WILL OFTEN PULL
FROM WHAT I LEARNED GROWING UP WITH A CARPENTER/CABINET-MAKER.  IT’S NOT
ALWAYS THE RIGHT KIND OF KNOWLEDGE, BUT IT SOMETIMES BRINGS ME LUCK.  ;)

ONE OF THE REASONS I TRIED TO SAVE IT WITHOUT REPLACING THE BLOCK,
DAMP-CHASERS, ETC., IS BECAUSE THIS BOY SAVED UP A LONG TIME TO BUY THIS
PIANO FOR $50.  HE REALLY WANTED A PIANO, AND COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET IT
FIXED.  THEY LIVED IN AN OLD TRAILER, SO I TOLD THEM THEY MIGHT NEED TO
REINFORCE THE FLOOR WITH CINDER BLOCKS, ETC.  THEY WERE REALLY POOR, AND
HEARD THAT I MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIX THE PIANO FOR LESS MONEY BECAUSE I USE
PIANOS LIKE THAT TO LEARN ON.  THEY WERE RIGHT; I DIDN’T CHARGE THEM
MUCH...DON’T GET MAD...$85.  THAT WAS ACTUALLY A LOT OF MONEY FOR THEM,
BUT THEY SAVED FOR IT, SO THAT’S WHAT I CHARGED.  THEY COULD NEVER BUY A
DAMP-CHASER, ETC.  IN THE END, THE BOY WAS VERY HAPPY.  :D

>>ALWAYS put down a tarp and newspapers when
>>you pour in the goo like that,
>>especially if it is running between pin holes
>>because it will also run onto
>>somebody's carpet! DAMHIK

YES, I REMEMBERED YOU TELLING ME THAT!  :D


>>Glad it worked. Don't be discouraged by critical commentary
>>here. But DO be ENCOURAGED to further study for future
>>successes!
>>Alan R. Barnard
>>Salem, MO

THANK YOU!


>>Alan,
>>  I hope my comments to Maggie are taken
>>as constructive criticism as was
>>their intent.
>>    Tom Driscoll

YES, THANK YOU.  I WILL OFTEN FEEL QUITE BAD AT FIRST, MOSTLY FROM
EMBARRASSMENT, IF I MESS UP.  BUT, I APPRECIATE HELP, AND I LEARN FAST. 
;)    I’VE DECIDED TO PURSUE MY MASTERS IN WOODWIND PEDAGOGY, SO WON’T BE
FOCUSING ON PIANO TECHNOLOGY FOR A WHILE, BUT WOULD LIKE TO KEEP LEARNING
SLOWLY “AS I GO” FROM PEOPLE LIKE YOU ALL.

THANKS,
MAGGIE


Maggie Jusiel
Piano Tuner
Winds & Strings Teacher
PO Box 1234
Athens, WV  24712-1234
(304)952-8615
<mags@magsmusic.net>
<http://www.magsmusic.net>