[pianotech] player removal (Denise)

[Denise Rachel]

Thanks Debbie,

That's awesome!  With this information, I can determine if the family really wants to go ahead with this.  They have huge sentimental attachment to this piano.   

I'll be back in touch to let you know if this job is going to happen.  

Your'e cool . . ! . . 


Denise


On May 13, 2010, at 9:51 PM, <pianolady50 at peoplepc.com> <pianolady50 at peoplepc.com> wrote:

> 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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