hearts on fire NOT OT

[Paul McCloud]

Ed:
	I used to work with another technician who restrung one of these.  The
plate broke when he let the tension down on the bass strings, exactly where
Guy said it would crack.  The crack closed when he restrung it.  I suggest
using caution when you destring/restring it.  FWIW.
	Paul McCloud
	San Diego


> [Original Message]
> From: <A440A@aol.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 02/18/2004 10:37:52 AM
> Subject: Re: hearts on fire NOT OT
>
> Guy writes: 
> <<  Ed.... BTW... the treble crack that has show up on 5 or 6 of those 
> Sohmers down here has been pretty easy to fix, with a "scab" of steel on 
> the outside (right) side of the strut. There's always been enough room 
> between the strut and the rim. The "Cupid" model is narrower, as I
recall, 
> and may require a bit of extra grinding/fitting. >>
>
>  Umm, now you are scaring me.  There is no crack on this plate at the
moment. 
> What I am wondering about is whether they crack when removed, or what?  I 
> have the intention of pulling the plate, cleaning up the board and
bridges, and 
> restringing.  Is there some particular liability to the plate when doing
this?  
>    And, it also appears that the scaling on this model is in question.  I 
> wonder whether to have one of our intrepid rescalers write me up one or
if this 
> has already been done, maybe I could buy a copy? (the piano is 5'4" and
has a 
> 26 note bass).   Newton drew up new scales for several odd brand pianos
and the 
> results were always good..... 
> REgards,
>
>
> Ed Foote RPT 
> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
>  
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