Frame Cracked Twice, Up and singing again

[Richard Moody]

I know of a piano plate, upright,  with two plates bolted across a crack,  4
bolts, it held for 7 years as a rental before I sold it.  Original strings,
at A440.  ---ric

----- Original Message -----
From: Roger C Hayden <rchayden2@juno.com>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: Frame Cracked Twice, Up and singing again


> The Hazelton Grand is repaired and up to pitch and sounding great.
>
>
> So I listened to what Willis Snyder had said, "Bolt a plate on the
> underside of the frame", and called an engineering/welder friend to talk
> me through.
>
> He recommended a 1/4 inch steel plate, and drew a pattern on the
> underside of the frame, marking general locations for 3/8 inch bolts.  I
> created a cardboard pattern, leaving openings for the access holes, and a
> local metal shop made it for me.
>
> I drilled and tapped into the frame fifteen holes, drilled out the steel
> to match.  Then, cleaning both surfaces with a belt sander and denatured
> alchohol, applied a layer of PC-7 on both surfaces.  Next I bolted the
> sandwich together.
>
.  I do
> have the repair on digital if anyone wants to see it.  It cannot go
> through the list, however so send requests to rchayden1@juno.com.
>
> I will let the world know if this thing ever comes apart.
>
> Roger C. Hayden, RPT
>
>