[pianotech] player removal (Denise)

[pianolady50 at peoplepc.com]

Hi Bruce,

Could take some photos if you want, but it's a simple device I came up with 
years ago when I was doing a lot of Universal pouch replacement.  Two long 
lengths of heavy monofilament each strung with tracker bar tubing sized 
nipples numbered 1 at one end and 50 at the other.  (Yes, extras for the 
extra tubes sometimes found) One end of each nipple is flattened and drilled 
through, perpendicular to the length of the nipple, for stringing the 
monofilament. A short piece of dowel on each end for termination and 
numbering.  One set for the bass (bundle), one for treble (bundle).  It's 
important to make sure that the monofilament is plenty long enough, 'too' 
long isn't a problem, too short is. Tubing is removed one at a time and 
inserted on the  nipples, in order, left to right, right to left, top row to 
bottom row. (keeping the bass and treble on separate strings of nipples)  If 
just the stack is to be removed, it can then be lowered past the 
tubing/gizmo bunches.  If the upper deck is to also be removed, tightly 
bagging each grouping of tubing (bass in one plastic wrap and treble in 
another) aids in guiding it all up and out with the deck, without it 
tangling on everything that reaches out to grab it.

Not a fun job.  Causes backache, neck and arm pain similar to an 
in-the-piano plastic elbow job, but beats the heck out of retubing the 
entire mess.

Debbie Legg

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Browning - The Piano Tuner" <justpianos at our.net.au>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] player removal (Denise)


> pianolady50 at peoplepc,
> Got some photos, Debbie.
> Many others may be interested.
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>> I have a set up for keeping all the tubing in order while removing and
>> storing the unit.  >>
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