player kit (was weighty tools)

[Kevin Way]

Hello David,

You thinking of taking up player repair? Got a job for you if you want it!
LOL

Your old pal,
Kevin Way


----- Original Message -----
From: <pianolady50@peoplepc.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:57 AM
Subject: player kit (was weighty tools)


> Hi David,
>
> Okay, I'll try to remember what's in there!  First of all it is a medium
> sized "tote" box - plastic with hinged lid.  Included:  player test roll
for
> every type, assorted tubing sizes (6 ft of tracker, control, and other
small
> dia., odds and ends of other large hoses left over from rebuild jobs),
> small box of misc. fittings and connectors, large zip-lock bag with
assorted
> leathers and cloths, masking tape, duct tape, vacuum gauge,  small box
with
> leather nuts, hitchpin punchings, med. balance rail cloth punchings, and a
> couple small drill bits to ream leather nuts as necessary, and a tracker
bar
> pump.
>
> I'm sure I've missed something in that list!  Other items are carried as
> parts of other kits, i.e. glues, lubes, screws.
> If I'm real ambitious I'll load a portable test pump in the truck but
rarely
> do I use it in the field.  Tubing, leathers, and cloths in the kit have to
> be periodically replaced due to age deterioration.
>
> Mostly, nowadays, you'll find that it is either a quick and easy fix on a
> previous rebuild (or 1970's - 1980's player) or it's going to be
minor/major
> shop work.  Not much in between.
>
> A reminder to all non-player techs.  Even if all you are going to do is
> tune, have the customer demonstrate the player first!  You don't want
"hey,
> now it doesn't work" surprises afterwards (when it didn't before anyway).
> And... on *old* stuff (never rebuilt), if you have to remove player parts
> for piano work, warn the customer that the player most likely will not
work
> afterwards (on the unlikely chance it did before removal) and get the
> customer's approval.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Vanderhoofven" <david@vanderpiano.com>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:00 AM
> Subject: Re: Weighty tools
>
>
> > Hi Debbie,
> >
> > Can You describe what you put into your player piano kit?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > David A. Vanderhoofven
> > Joplin, MO
>
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