Regarding polishing/cleaning the plate, the plate is in. Is it possible to
still use diluted ammonia of course being careful it doesn´t get into the
pins or strings?From: pianotech-request at ptg.orgSubject: Pianotech Digest, Vol 1303, Issue 114To: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:35:32 -0600Send Pianotech mailing list submissions to pianotech at ptg.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archivesor, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to pianotech-request at ptg.org You can reach the person managing the list at pianotech-owner at ptg.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specificthan "Re: Contents of Pianotech digest..."--Anexo de Mensagem Encaminhado--From: ronnybyd at yahoo.comTo: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:20:18 -0700Subject: Drill Press Surface Planer
Awhile back there was a discussion on a Drill Press Surface Planer to use in planing the tops of piano keys and not being available anymore.
I found one in the Woodworkers Supply Inc. You can find it on line at "Woodworker.com" and it is item #24760. Price on line is $26.39 plus shipping total $34.34. Hope this helps out anyone interested in purchasing one.
Ron Boyd Milwaukee Chapter #532--Anexo de Mensagem Encaminhado--From: rnossaman at cox.netTo: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:44:52 -0500Subject: Re: hose for belly press > I’ll find out soon enough. The choice of 1 ½” is on the recommendation > of several other people who are using it. My jigs are all built for the > 1 ½” size.> > Will One thing affecting the choice of hose diameter is the shape of the cauls. I use 1.5" hose and it works fine with a flat top caul and a small spacer on the very end tip of the already feathered rib. If you curve the top caul, like Terry's, the 1.5" hose won't reach, where the 2" will. What works is what works with your chosen approach.Ron N --Anexo de Mensagem Encaminhado--From: David at piano.plus.comTo: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:58:24 +0100Subject: Re: FUJAN TUNING LEVERYes, ditto. It's very powerful and the rigidity simply eliminates a set of variables. And doesn't it look good! Best regards, David. Hi Andre Same reaction here. zzzzactly Dale -----Original Message-----From: andré oorebeek <oorebeek at planet.nl>To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>Sent: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 3:22 amSubject: FUJAN TUNING LEVER List, I too bought a tuning lever from Steve Fujan.It's the best tuning lever I have ever used.Should have know this 35 years ago...... sighTook me only one tuning to realize that. Thank you very much Steve Fujan.Your hammer is not cheap, but superior. friendly greetingsfromAndré Oorebeek --Anexo de Mensagem Encaminhado--From: surfdog at metrocast.netTo: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:24:26 -0500Subject: RE: hose for belly pressWhich is essentially what I will be doing. Will Truitt -----Original Message-----From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On BehalfOf Ron NossamanSent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 2:45 PMTo: Pianotech ListSubject: Re: hose for belly press > I’ll find out soon enough. The choice of 1 ½” is on the recommendation > of several other people who are using it. My jigs are all built for the > 1 ½” size.> > Will One thing affecting the choice of hose diameter is the shape of the cauls. I use 1.5" hose and it works fine with a flat top caul and a small spacer on the very end tip of the already feathered rib. If you curve the top caul, like Terry's, the 1.5" hose won't reach, where the 2" will. What works is what works with your chosen approach.Ron N --Anexo de Mensagem Encaminhado--From: pianotech at a440piano.netTo: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:14:50 -0500Subject: Re: piano plate cleaning/polishing
Is the plate in the piano or out? If out, diluted ammonia works wonders.
William R. Monroe
Hello,
I would like to clean or polish a very dull plate on a Steinway 1956 B. I´ve read about using diluted white vinegar but it just does´nt do the trick for me. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Jacques--Anexo de Mensagem Encaminhado--From: noodles at oodles.orangehome.co.ukTo: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:53:52 +0100Subject: Re: Bluthner Patent Action
According to my extremely faded notes from college decades ago, that action part you are referring to as an "abstract" is called the notch lever and is controlled by the knee spring . The jack is actually called the hopper in this action, which is inherited from the old type upright sticker actions of the 1800's. The term hopper is used when the jack is directly or indirectly attached to the key. The term sticker applies to the wooden rods which connect the hammer shanks to the undercarriages, originally glued with leather hinges, hence the term "stick...er".
Before you upload a translation, please change your "rolls" to "roles"!!! They have different meanings.
Hope this helps.
AF
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Brekne
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 4:09 AM
Subject: Bluthner Patent Action
Ric: thanks for moderating this. However, you credit me with calling the abstract a "thingee". I'm innocent of that, I can assure you. :^) BTW, I have looked up abstract and Abstrakte and in neither language can I find a reference to anything that relates to a mechanical component or connector...--Anexo de Mensagem Encaminhado--From: piannaman at aol.comTo: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:57:41 -0400Subject: What years were bad brackets for YC products?
Hi All,I wonder if anyone could give me a serial number or year range for the expanding brackets that were produced by Young Chang.Thanks in advance!
Dave Stahl, RPTDave Stahl Piano Servicedstahlpiano at sbcglobal.netdstahlpiano.net
Find phone numbers fast with the New AOL Yellow Pages! --Anexo de Mensagem Encaminhado--From: ScottWayneJackson at hotmail.comTo: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:08:22 +1000Subject: OT mail clients
Paul,
I found the following at http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=10966, which might not be the complete answer, but may get you started:
Making Gmail your default mail application
You can designate Gmail as your default mailto handler. This means that when you click on any hyperlinked email address, a Gmail compose window will open so you can send a message to that address from Gmail.
To do so in Windows:
Download the Gmail Notifier.
Right-click the Notifier icon in your system tray, and select Options.
Check the box next to Use Gmail for internet mailto: links.
Click OK.
Scott JacksonMt Keira, NSW, Australia.
-----Original Message-----From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of paul brueschSent: Monday, 29 September 2008 3:14To: Pianotech ListSubject: OT photo reduction vis-a-vis mail clients
These "Right-click-select-email-pictures" instructions work well and good if you use a POP email client program such as Thunderbird or Outlook. However, I am unaware of how to make Windows aware of my desire to use gmail (or yahoo, or other) web-based email by default. I hardly claim to be a Windows Expert, but I'm no slouch, either.
If anyone is aware of a hack to enable this, I'd sure be interested.
Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN--Anexo de Mensagem Encaminhado--From: imatunr at srvinet.comTo: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:38:41 -0600Subject: Re: OT mail clients
Hi Paul,
The date of manufacture of the brackets would be what you want. As well of course the dates they were used before it was discovered there was a problem.
Joe Goss RPTMother Goose Toolsimatunr at srvinet.comwww.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Jackson
To: 'Pianotech List'
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 5:08 PM
Subject: OT mail clients
Paul,
I found the following at http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=10966, which might not be the complete answer, but may get you started:
Making Gmail your default mail application
You can designate Gmail as your default mailto handler. This means that when you click on any hyperlinked email address, a Gmail compose window will open so you can send a message to that address from Gmail.
To do so in Windows:
Download the Gmail Notifier.
Right-click the Notifier icon in your system tray, and select Options.
Check the box next to Use Gmail for internet mailto: links.
Click OK.
Scott JacksonMt Keira, NSW, Australia.
-----Original Message-----From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of paul brueschSent: Monday, 29 September 2008 3:14To: Pianotech ListSubject: OT photo reduction vis-a-vis mail clients
These "Right-click-select-email-pictures" instructions work well and good if you use a POP email client program such as Thunderbird or Outlook. However, I am unaware of how to make Windows aware of my desire to use gmail (or yahoo, or other) web-based email by default. I hardly claim to be a Windows Expert, but I'm no slouch, either.
If anyone is aware of a hack to enable this, I'd sure be interested.
Paul Bruesch
Stillwater, MN--Anexo de Mensagem Encaminhado--From: donmannino at ca.rr.comTo: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:20:45 -0700Subject: RE: What years were bad brackets for YC products?
Dave,
I believe it started in 1993. I do not know when it was finally resolved – I have heard that many ofthe replacement brackets sent out in the late 90s had the same problem.
Don Mannino
From:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of piannaman at aol.comSent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 3:58 PMTo: pianotech at ptg.orgSubject: What years were bad brackets for YC products?
Hi All,I wonder if anyone could give me a serial number or year range for theexpanding brackets that were produced by Young Chang.Thanks in advance!
Dave Stahl, RPTDave Stahl Piano Servicedstahlpiano at sbcglobal.netdstahlpiano.net
Find phone numbers fast with the New AOL YellowPages! --Anexo de Mensagem Encaminhado--From: pianobee at bigpond.comTo: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:29:34 +0930Subject: RE: photo reductionFenton, the best thing to do is to send photos to yourself to see what itdoes. If you select "Keep original size" the picture is VERY big and has theoriginal file size. If selecting make my pictures smaller it will be madesmaller in file size but still be large enough. As I said before practicesending photos to yourself. I assume you know how to select random photo byholding down the Control key and clicking on the picture you want to sendRegardsRobin -----Original Message-----From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On BehalfOf Fenton MurraySent: Monday, 29 September 2008 1:02 AMTo: Pianotech ListSubject: Re: photo reduction Robin,Thanks for the tip, now, since I'm afraid the computer will take over my life I don't know how to respond when it asks me "Make all my pictures smaller" or "Keep the original sizes". If I click"Make all my pictures smaller" what will it do.Signed,Dummy----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin Stevens" <pianobee at bigpond.com>To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 6:20 PMSubject: photo reduction >> William the quickest way to send reduced photos either in XP or vista is > to> send them from the "my pictures" folder. When clicking on the photo in XP > a> link on the left side asks "email this file" when clicking this there are> three choices for file size. With Vista a choice to e-mail is offered on > the> top task bar.> Robin>>> William Monroe wrote:>> I have some photos but ..... I also can't seem to resize them small>> enough to attach and retain enough detail to be worthwhile. Maybe>> I'll try sending a couple at a time. Sorry Admin.>>>> FWIW.>> William R. Monroe>>>>>>>>>> --Anexo de Mensagem Encaminhado--From: anrebe at sbcglobal.netTo: pianotech at ptg.orgDate: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:23:57 -0500Subject: Re: Ciresa and european SoundboardI have a couple pianos on the floor with them. Great sound, great stability. Lots of dollars, especially during our current dollar slide. Should be good for American exporters!
Andrew
On Sep 28, 2008, at 9:55 AM, piano workshop wrote:
Hi all,
Has anyone had any experience working with a European soundboard?
I would like to here your opinion.
thanks
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