ESU M&H BB Tear Down

Today I was joined by fellow technicians Chris Soliday and Greg Graham in tearing down the Mason and Hamlin at E. Stroudsburg University. The piano needs to be top ended to fit in the elevator, which is an almost possible task as the piano is very heavy when in one piece. The solution- disassemble the piano in the classroom and put it on the elevator in pieces. As a result, the three of us fairly easily handled the piano and got it into the elevator. This will mean that I will need to string the piano in the class room when it is returned. That will probably take a little more time than tearing down!

Kawai GS40 Completed

Today I was able to complete the work on the GS40. The bass strings finally arrive last Friday. After they were installed, the remaining dampers were installed and regulated. The final step was reinstalling the case parts that were removed to accommodate removal of the plate. The action was regulated several weeks ago, so now all that needs to be done before delivery is several more tunings as the strings stretch and settle into pitch.

Kawai GS40 Action Work

As I am still waiting for the bass strings on the Kawai, I am proceeding with the action work. Yesterday I prepped the new hammers for installation. This included boring, and tail shaping. Today I installed the new hammers, and regulated the action. I also installed the damper heads in the treble section and tuned the piano three times to bring it up to pitch. As soon as my bass strings arrive, I will be able finish up the remainder of the work.

FCM Week

Posts have been scarce this week as I attend the Fellowship of Christian Magicians Conference in Marion IN. It has been a wonderful week of learning and networking. You can follow more of what I did on Facebook. I'd be happy to be your friend. Next Monday I will be spending the day At Knoebles Park with some friends and some of my grandchildren. So I won't be back in the shop until Tuesday. Above are some pictures of the campus.

FCM Week

MI Swingers!

Attending FCM

This week finds me out of the shop as I attend the FCM Conference (Fellowship of Christian Magicians) at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion IL. No, I am not a Magician, but a ventriloquist and storyteller. These are skills that i am developing to better minister to kids at my church. Weekly Rosanna and I give leadership to UpStreet at McBIC. This requires me to be in front of kids weekly for our large group time. There is nothing more rewarding then teaching kids that Jesus loves them, and helping them apply these lessons to their life. So learning to do this more effectively is a priority in my life.

Last evening was spent at my son's house in MI. The pictures show my three MI grandkids performing for grandpa. (Pictures to follow. Slow internet connection.