[pianotech] Plate Repair

[Paul McCloud]

There is a repair procedure called metal stitching.  It involves drilling a series of holes  along the crack and screwing special plugs into those holes.  Whether it is worth doing on this piano is a question, but yes it can be repaired.  It can also be welded, but it takes a very specialized, skilled welder to do it.  I think there's an ad in the Journal for plate repair.  Are you a Guild member?  If not, I could look it up for you.  If there is sentimental or other value in the piano, maybe it would be worth it.  Otherwise, chalk it up.  Tell 'em to get another piano.
    Paul McCloud
    San DIego


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Dennis Roberts 
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: 11/30/2010 7:15:54 PM 
Subject: [pianotech] Plate Repair


Hello all. Today the plate on a 1904 Haines Bros. Upright broke. It snapped through on the right hand strut at the top where the strut meets a bolt hole as a horizontal break. It broke through the bolt hole. It is in the bottom-most part of the pin field at the lower edge of the plate. There is material on either side of the hole, enough to repair if repair is possible. What can I do? 
Thanks, 
Dennis
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