Audrey; In a message dated 2/16/97 1:26:37 PM, you wrote: <<Thinking too, if you do this in the piano you are heating up a lot of other things, is that a problem? And if you take them all out to do it, why not replace with new?>> Audrey If I have given the impression that I do this (reanneal) on a regular basis, please forgive me, I don't. The thread started with a question concerning a Sohmer Cupid grand and wandered from there. You are correct about heating agfs in the plate. As a regular matter, during a restring, I remove the agfs to inspect them and clean them up. During the inspection I make note of which agfs need attention and for what reason. After all the agfs are inspected I then perform any needed function on them, i.e performing the same operation on all needing it before moving to the next step. (saves time that way). If replacements of the correct size are available I do not hesitate to install new agfs, where that is called for. I would only consider the reannealing process for those agfs that are no longer available and then only where something leads me to believe it is needed, i.e. spalling or splitting/flaking. Audrey I know that what we read is what we write, but often when read on the other end, what is read is not what we wrote. I will endeavor to make my posts clearer. Jim Bryant (FL)
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