The Piano Player

(UK) Symbols in these instructions. (FR) Symboles des instructions. (ESP) Simbolos en estas instrucciones. (IT) Simboli
in queste istruzioni. (Ger) Symbole in dieser anleitung
(UK) Waiting time.
(FR) Temps dattente.
(ESP) Tiempo de espera.
(IT) Tempo dattesa.
(DE) Wartezeit.

(UK) Glue.
(FR) Coller.
(ESP) Pegar.
(IT) Incollare.
(DE) Leimen

(UK) Wax surface to lubricate.

(FR) Appliquer la cire sur cette
surface.
(ESP) Aplica la cera sobre esta superficie.
(IT) Applicare la cera su questa
superficie
(DE) Wax Oberflche zu schmieren.

(UK) Dont glue.

(FR) Ne pas coller.
(ESP) No pegar.
(IT) Non incollare.
(DE) Nicht leimen.

(UK) Glue guard. Prevents glue getting between moving parts during build. Remove after 2
minutes.
(FR) Piece de protection contre la colle. pendant lassemblage, eviter tout dept de colle sur les
pieces en mouvement. Enlever apres 2 minutes.
(ESP) Parte de protection de el pegamento. durante la fase de esambalje, evitar que el pegamento
se ponga sobre partes que se mueven. Quitar despues de dos minutos .
(IT) Pezzo di protezione della colla. Durante lassemblaggio evitare che la colla vada su parti non
statiche . Imuovere dopo due minuti.
(DE) Karton. Verhindert das eindringen von leim zwischen die bewegliche teile whrend der
montage. Zwischen die beweglichen Teile.
Helpful hints/conseils utiles/consejos utiles/suggerimentutili/ntzliche tipps
(UK)
(FR)
(ESP)
(IT)
(DE)

Check all parts present in trays

Vrifier que toutes les pices soient prsentes dans les bacs
Controlar que hay todas la partes en la caja
Controllare tutte le parti presenti nel kit
Bitte prfen sie, ob alle bentigten teile vorhanden sind

(UK)
(FR)
(ESP)
(IT)
(DE)

Read all instructions and look at all diagrams

Lire toutes les instructions et regarder toutes les figures
Leer las intrucciones y guardar a los diagrames
Leggere tutte le istruzioni e guardare i diagrammi
Lesen sie alle anweisungen und betrachten sie die schaubilder

(UK)
(FR)
(ESP)
(IT)
(DE)

Check assembly before gluing

Vrifier le montage avant collage
Controlar el montaje antes de empezar a pegar
Controllare lassemblaggio prima di incollare
Montage prfen vor dem einklebern

(UK)
(FR)
(ESP)
(IT)
(DE)

Some parts may need sanding

Certaines pices ncessiteront dtre ponces.
Algunas parte necesitan de ser suavizadas
Alcune parti potrebbero aver bisogno di levigatura
Mglicherweise mssen manche teile geschliffen werden

Colouring tips/conseils concernant lapplication de peinture/ consejos para Pintar/ suggerimenti per colorare/
lackiertipps
(UK)
Do not apply paint to parts which move against one another. It is easier to paint some parts before
assembling
(FR)
Ne pas appliquer de peinture sur les parties qui se dplacent lune contre lautre. Il est conseill de pein

dre avant assemblage
(ESP)
No aplique la pintura sobre las partes que se tocaran. Resulta mas facil pintar las partes antes de montar.
(IT)
Non applicare la pittura su quelle parti dove ce attrito con unaltra parte. piu semplice pitturare alcune

parti prima della fase di assemblaggio.
(DE)
Teile, die aneinander reiben, sollten nicht lackiert werden. Fertig lackierte teile sind off leichter zu
montieren

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7

16
37 x2

32

24 x2

5x108mm

12 x2

12 x2
4

12 x2

12 x2

47

12 x2

11 x2

11 x2

9
44

22

26

38 x2

20

43

45

23

3x114mm

3x92mm

39 x3
3x24mm

42

10

3x15mm

13

31

39 x3

40 x2

6x25mm

3x12mm

3x76mm

5x32mm

3x24mm
3x36mm
3x36mm
3x40mm

5x114mm
6x147mm

2x25mm

2x12mm

11

18

35 & 36

18

30

18

33 & 34

17
25

17
17

2 x2

41

27
28
29

15

21

14

19

1a

10mins

1b

2a

2b

5x114mm

3x114mm

20mins
5

5x108mm

2c

6 (x16)

Sand the Piano keys carefully before

sliding onto 3x114mm bamboo.

3a

3b
8

5x32mm

3 cont
3c

4
6x147mm

10
9

6x25mm

10mins

5a

12
x5
11
x2

13
x1
11
x1

11
x2
12
x5

5b

10mins

6
6a
11 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

13

11

Push all cams to one side and move and glue one at a time above a corresponding key. Vary the position of the flat
sides of the No. 12 cams.

6b

10mins

14

7a
15

16

10mins

7b

20mins

8
8b

8a
17

18

10mins

20mins

3x12mm

9a

3x12mm

3x24mm

19

3x36mm

20

9b
21

10

10

10a

22

23

10b

24

10c
24

10mins

11

11a

11b
27

26

28

25

3x12mm

11

10mins

12

12a

12b

20mins

13
13b

13a

30

29

12

13cont
13c

3x36mm

14

14a
3x76mm

31
Glue at end of construction after final ajustment.

14b

15

15a

15b

37

37
38

2x12mm

2x25mm

40

39
39
39

38
39
39
39
40

13

2x25mm

2x12mm

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15c

10mins

33

36
35

15d
10mins

16
32
10mins

Ensure Part No. 32 runs inline with the piano

keys and is positioned in front of cam No. 13.

14

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3x12mm

3x12mm

20mins

18

20mins

Glue the arms in place so that the fingers are

resting on the piano keys.

19

19a

41

19b

3x24mm

42

15

19b

20
20a

20b
3x15mm

44

20c

20d

45

3x40mm

Glue part No. 45 onto the 11th key from the handle
end.
When glue is dry check keys either side are not
glued to the 11th key.

43

20e

3x12mm

20mins

16

21

21a

3x15mm

21b

(21b) Whilst glue is still drying on 3x76mm rod

turn the pianist the right way up and carefully
turn the handle.
The pianist should raise his hands up from the
keyboard by about 10mm.
Adjust 3x76mm rod in and out of part No 31
to suit.

(21c) Part No 7 is held in position by the 2 spacers (part Nos 8). Ensure part No 7 is in position
in line with cam 13 before gluing spacers. Part
No. 7 should be free to pivot on the 5x114mm
rod.

21c

17

22

22a

22c

47

22b

46

18

3x92mm

Notes

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Notes

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