Tom, No adhesive? Mike tom wrote: > > List, > > My last back repair was on a generic spinet –early 50’s as I recall. > > I’ve often lowered pitch before pulling things together with heavy C > clamps, but this piano was 100 cents + low . > > I set up my accutuner and checked pitch across the scale as I > –SLOWLY!!! --tightened and closed the back. > > Easiest pitch raise ever! The thing came up right around pitch as the > back closed up. . > > This piano had plate screws in the right places to secure the repair. > I removed them and drilled through for bolts. > > I like to use carriage bolts with the head on the back side with > washers on both sides and lock washer and nut on the front. > > I usually bring a few lengths of bolt and if nec. cut any protruding > threads with a hack saw. File smooth and you have a neat repair > without any protruding nuts on the back to scratch the wall. > > Then tune, tune, tune .and to answer the question the job took a few > hours including a few passes to stabilize tuning. > > I set up follow-up tuning shortly after as we were on the cusp of a > season change here in N.E. > > Tom Driscoll RPT > > ----- Original Message ----- > > I need to do this repair on a 46 year old Sohmer upright, > model 34K. I have the procedural description found in > Randy Potter's course but I'm looking for a rough estimate > of the person hours involved. (Already consulted "G" Piano > Works Repair Labor Guide, to no avail. But Joe, how do you > like that citation?) Anyone have any ideas how long each > bolt takes? the entire job? Any help/guidance would be > greatly appreciated. > > Jim Frazee >
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