[pianotech] tuning pin tightness

[Leslie Bartlett]

Well SELL them, yes. I'm not sure my torque wrench would go that high.  I'd
have to get a foot-pound wrench.  As long as they are willing to pay me to
get it close I'm fine with that.  I think in half a dozen tunings I will
have gotten things close enough that I might not have to move the pins much,
and so can do ok.

les

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of J Patrick Draine
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 7:12 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] tuning pin tightness

 

Les,

I assume the dealership would be HAPPY to sell them a new piano -- I think
you meant to write they weren't eager to replace/swap out the piano. Take
some torque readings, write up a report for the powers-that-be at the
school, and have them send it along with a letter to Estonia's US rep and
the Estonia offices (Indrek Laul, CEO) DEMANDING they honor their warranty.

Or, just bill by the hour, and use the extra bucks to buy high leverage
tuning levers (Fujan extra long, maybe Reyburn's grand piano impact tuning
lever).

Patrick Draine

 

On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Leslie Bartlett <l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

 They already know the company won't sell them a new piano, and now I can do
ok financially by it, so will just work very hard.

les b

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