Removing Plate

[David Ilvedson]

I'd be interested in what measurements you are taking that if taken
correctly will insure a plate fit in one try...

David I.


----- Original Message -----
From: <Kdivad@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: Removing Plate


> In a message dated Mon, 24 Jun 2002 10:56:44 +0200,
richard.brekne@grieg.uib.no writes:
>
> >
> >
> > Let me see if I understand this one right Dave ...grin... we have a
piano we
> > are going to fix..... and its worth going to all the trouble of
destringing and
> > taking all the plate bolts out, removing the plate and cleaning up the
mess,
> > then fixing whatever is wrong, then reinstalling the plate, restringing,
and
> > otherwise putting the piano back into playing order.... the piano is
worth
> > doing this much... (am I right so far ? :) ).... but not worth
installing the
> > plate decently ???
> >
> > Did I miss something somewhere ?
> >
> > Kdivad@AOL.COM wrote:
> >
> > >I don't know!!  If the measurements work, the money only pays so much
and
> > >the piano only warrents a certain level why would I want to move the
plate
> > >in and out several times?  Perhaps that is what we are
> > dealing with here.
> > >Ah yes, but in a perfect world!!
> > >David Koelzer
> > >DFW
> >
> >
> > Richard Brekne
> > RPT NPTF
> > Griegakadamiet UiB
>
> First sentence-"if the measurements work."  Can't hardly install a plate
more decently than that. :)
> David Koelzer
> DFW