plate crack

[rsnelson]

If this new method you mention is Lock-N-Stitch pins it is not a sure fix for piano plates. I've had enough experience with it that I would not use it by it self to repair a crack in a plate. I would be happy to discuss this in more detail if the group wishes. 

Richard O Snelson
Oliver Piano Services


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From: "Allan L. Gilreath, RPT" <agilreath@mindspring.com>
Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 21:21:13 -0400

>Les and everyone,
>
>There have been many good items pointed out and several solutions presented.
>If everything holds until then, we're looking at having a firm present a
>program in Arlington at Institute 2000 about a new way to repair cast iron
>and aluminum without welding.  We certainly hope to get this lined up so
>watch for the information on these classes.
>
>Allan
>Allan L. Gilreath, RPT
>Assistant Institute Director
>PTG Annual Convention
>Arlington, VA July 5-9, 2000
>Agilreath@mindspring.com
>706 629-3063
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of
>ETomlinCF3@AOL.COM
>Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 5:24 PM
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Re: plate crack
>
>A Tech friend of mine bought a Kawai Piano from a dealer that had a crack in
>the plate at exactly that same local.  He had it welded/braised and it seems
>to be holding.
>
>Ed Tomlinson
>
><<
> I tuned a Kawai, KG-2D today for a church.  At the point of the
> bass/tenor bread the plate struts cross each other in an uneven "x"
> pattern.  At the keyboard end, this leaves a triangular floor in the
> plate, approximately six inches on a side and maybe four inches at the
> base.  A crack is developing along the top of that triangle, just below
> the "x" of the struts, Is this a significant problem, or is this just
> a poor weld of a relatively not-important part of the plate?
>
> Thanks for help.
>
> les bartlett
> Houston, >>
>
>