Sure.......glad I could give you something to be Thankful for. It's based upon Joe Garrett's guide for the task. I've never timed it myself - I can't say I'm very good at tracking my time spent on a *per task* basis. WRM On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 2:20 PM, Greg Newell <gnewell at ameritech.net> wrote: > William,**** > > Finally!!! Some very useful information. Thank you very > much!!! I appreciate it. **** > > ** ** > > All the best,**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Greg**** > > ** ** > > *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On > Behalf Of *William Monroe > *Sent:* Thursday, November 22, 2012 2:32 PM > *To:* pianotech at ptg.org > *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Time Guide**** > > ** ** > > Um, we're talking about replacing damper levers/flanges here, Paul.**** > > ** ** > > Greg, figure 8 hours - ballpark. Very big ballpark though, depending upon > the details of the job.**** > > ** ** > > William R. Monroe**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 9:54 AM, paul bruesch <paul at bruesch.net> wrote:*** > * > > YC pays a stipend for the installation, so you may want to take that into > account when bidding the job. The only one I've done was plenty simple and > everything just fell into place. FWIW, it was a 1991 Weber, and the only > mod I had to do was the previously-mentioned longer screws. It had been > de-regulated before I got to it, then more by me before I realized that it > was a YC. **** > > ** ** > > YC's (appropriate) thinking is that a piano that age will need regulation > anyhow, so they only pay for the bracket replacement.**** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 12:44 AM, Greg Newell <gnewell at ameritech.net> > wrote:**** > > And I still have yet to read what that ball park number might be! It's only > an estimate and I probably won't get the job, I hope. It's not worth it. > Anyone willing to shoot out a number of hours that I can use to quote the > job? Thanks! > > Greg > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On > Behalf > Of Joseph Garrett > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:15 PM > To: pianotech > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Time Guide > > Claude said: "Greg, > Estimate the time you think it will take you to: > - Screw the flanges to the rail. > - Bend the damper lever wires to the correct position. > - Attach the damper blocks to the wires. > (I am assuming the damper felts are already/still glued to the damper > blocks.) > - Refine the wire bend and align dampers to strings. > - Adjust dampers for even lift with pedal. > - Adjust damper spoons for proper lift with key. > Then............. > - MULTIPLY YOUR TIME ESTIMATE BY 3. > HAVE FUN! > > Also, you are probably already aware of this, but all the damper > adjustments > involved with this job are made easier if you remove the spring rail. > AND, I hope you have the piano in your shop. I would hate to tackle this > job > in the customer's home." > > Claude Harding > > On Nov 21, 2012, at 10:46 AM, Greg Newell wrote: > > > Greetings brothers and sisters in piano work, > > > > First, I wish you all a pleasant and Thank filled Thanksgiving! > > Second, I was wondering if anyone could share with me the estimated > > amount of time it takes for new damper levers w/flanges installed on a > > compact console action. > > Thanks in advance for your help. I seem to have misplaced all three of > > my very seldom used time guides. > > > > Greg Newell > > Claude and Greg, > Why would you want to "estimate" and then times 3 it? Not trying to be > commercial, but either mine or Newton's Time Studies will suffice for a > ball > part number. Sheesh! > Joe > > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > Captain of the Tool Police > Squares R I**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20121122/378601df/attachment.htm>
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