Here you go Terry. This is the worst caster. Which brings me to the next question. When the lady told me that someone told her it needed a new soundboard, I will admit that I wasn't about to go crawling under the piano to look at the bottom of the board. It was not cracked, just some stains on the top side (and it looks like they will clean up just fine). The bridges are fine, as well. So, I thought, maybe she heard pinblock, and didn't know the difference. So I got out my hammer, tried the pins in the worst area of the pins, and they are not loose. The action also cleaned up very nicely (protected by the plate, for the most part). So I thought, soundboard and block are going to be ok, and bought it for cheap. I wonder if the prevailing wisdom of the List would give me their advice on the block. I was thinking that maybe I could get by with re-drilling the block to get at new wood in the pin holes, say drill for 3's or 4's. I wonder at the ability of the plate bushings to keep most of the cat problem above the top surface of the block, or should I just replace the block and have it over with? I am thinking that if I remove the plate, and find out that not much staing has occurred on the top of the block, maybe just re-drilling would be sufficient. What say you all? Clark A. Sprague, RPT -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Samick Grand 013.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 63195 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080224/b8da3a4a/attachment-0001.jpg
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