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Restoration of Everett Studio Piano (Part 3)

Putting Things Back Together The next step in restoring this quinquagenarian piano is to prepare the keybed for re-installation of the keys. Each key rests on two metal posts which go into felted holes in the bottom of the key. Those posts must present the minimal possible friction so the key can move up andContinue reading “Restoration of Everett Studio Piano (Part 3)”

Restoration of Everett Studio Piano (Part 2)

Disassembly First, get the covers off and see what is inside. Full stop. Most console pianos have a hinged top, they just lift from the front. I pulled and wiggled the top and front board for a long while with no sign of movement. I finally found a note online that many Everett pianos haveContinue reading “Restoration of Everett Studio Piano (Part 2)”

Restoration of Everett Studio Piano (Part 1)

I recently purchased an Everett studio (“console size”) piano on Facebook Marketplace for $150. Of course it costs twice that much to get it moved, but that is another story… I had intended to just buy a working piano, get it tuned, and be done. But after buying this piano I realized it needed someContinue reading “Restoration of Everett Studio Piano (Part 1)”

Sunfish PVC Dolly

This post documents my modifications to the Sunfish sailboat PVC dolly which is described athttps://my2fish.wordpress.com/2015/06/25/sunfish-pvc-dolly-handle-plans/ Many thanks to my2fish for the original plans, they are clear and easy to follow. If you want to build the dolly with my changes, you should start with that blog post and download the PDFs supplied there. There areContinue reading “Sunfish PVC Dolly”

Louvered Door Floor Cabinet

My goal was to create a floor-standing cabinet to house various technical equipment at a coastal rental house. The cabinet contains modems, routers, wifi, and other equipment essential to supporting technology in the house and for remote management. The cabinet was designed to match the style and colors of the house interior. The cabinet wouldContinue reading “Louvered Door Floor Cabinet”