[pianotech] FW: Re: my first Wegman

[Terry Farrell]

Oops - I sent that to only you Joe - I thought it was going to the list!

Terry Farrell wrote:

No sweat - I figured as much....  :-)

Terry Farrell

On Jul 25, 2012, at 8:47 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:

> 
> Another oopsie, meant to send to the list too!<G> I must be having another
> Monday.
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain of the Tool Police
> Squares R I
> 
> 
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
>> To: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
>> Date: 7/25/2012 5:46:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: [pianotech] my first Wegman
>> 
>> Terry,
>> Thanks for bringing me up short! What I read and what I thought I read
> was two different things. I just re-read it: " protek'ing the bearing
> points,.."! (I wish I couldunderline things on this thang! I'd have
> underlined the "bearing points".)Yikes! My brain had a fart and I thought
> the "bearing points" was the Pins! sorry about that. Being very paranoid
> about the use of lubrication in the area of  tuning pins, made me do the
> "oopsie". Apologies to all..
>> Joe
>> 
>> 
>>> [Original Message]
>>> From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
>>> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>> Date: 7/25/2012 1:10:02 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [pianotech] my first Wegman
>>> 
>>> When/where did Jim state that he lubricated the tuning pins? I don't
> believe he did.
>>> 
>>> Terry Farrell
>>> 
>>> On Jul 25, 2012, at 4:03 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Jim Moy said: "There were broken strings, and a few more broke while
> tuning
>>>> despite not
>>>> overpulling, protek'ing the bearing points, and dropping pitch to
> break
>>>> binding. So I will be going back to repair a total of a dozen of them.
>>>> (Maybe more after fine tuning.) The condition is fair, and the owner
> was
>>>> alright with all my caveats, he just wants it playable"
>>>> 
>>>> Jim,
>>>> Obvioiusly you did not read or believe the"Tuners-Please-Read-This"
> note!
>>>> Do not lubricate those pins ...for any reason! DAMHIK. since you
> already
>>>> have I would suggest you clean it off with alcohol a much as is
> possible. A
>>>> standard tuning hammer is advised. The breaking strings are probably
> due to
>>>> substandard piano wire supplier at the time of the manufacturing. I
> suspect
>>>> that the piano will never be suitable, but I say, have fun.<G>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Joe
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>>>> Captain of the Tool Police
>>>> Squares R I
>>>> 
>