Thanks Mark and William... One more question comes to mind now... does the QRS get in the way of pulling the action, if that turns out to be necessary? I only ask because there was some discussion here a couple months back about <some> player system that does. I found some posts in the archives about players, but not about getting the action out. William, your point is well-taken... it's a bit like all the re-regulation after a YC bracket replacement job, when someone has tried to make it play without being aware of the bracket issue. Paul Bruesch Stillwater, MN On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:41 PM, William Monroe <bill at a440piano.net> wrote: > I would only point out that if the system is not functioning properly due > to poor regulation, regulate the piano. Don't go changing the QRS system > settings to correct poor regulation. When the piano is regulated then, > you'll have to reset the system - again. Likewise, I've done a number of > these installs, and find the systems pretty sturdy, with no regular > "maintenance" needed. If there is a complaint such as Mark suggests, > address it, otherwise, tune and regulate the piano. > > William R. Monroe > > > > On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:07 PM, perrys piano restorations < > perrymark at hotmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello Paul, >> >> I have installed dozens of these systems, and can honestly say they hold >> up very well. There is very little in the way of maintenance concerning any >> of the major pianomation brands, however, there is one thing which comes to >> mind. As the piano action falls out of regulation periodically, so can the >> adjustments and regulation steps in place for the pianomation system. For >> instance, maybe some of the solenoids are not playing when the volume is >> low, indicating that minimum adjustments need to be re-set. A QRS installer >> will have the tools to re-run these tests and make necessary >> adjustments. Often, I run across systems installed poorly or with haste, >> and I think they were probably never set up correctly to begin with. If she >> has no complaints, maybe this system was properly installed. maybe ask her >> how old her system is, and recommend a trustworthy friend who can help her >> out, or offer an upgrade to her system. >> >> God bless, >> Mark Perry >> > > >> >> I've scheduled a tuning for next week. The piano has a Pianomation (QRS, >> right?) unit installed. The owner mentioned something about maintenance, but >> she did not know what that would entail, and neither do I. She does not have >> any complaints about the system. (Presumably she's interested in keeping it >> that way!) >> >> Obviously, I'm not Pianomation-trained. Is there any routine/preventive >> maintenance that I should do? Or should I find a local Pianomation-trained >> tech to do? >> >> Thanks, >> Paul Bruesch >> Stillwater, MN >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090805/d4a75356/attachment.htm>
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