Ken, I have an assortment of large screws. Email me privately with this info: Shank diameter Head type - i.e. flat, round, slotted, etc Head diameter Length Alan -- Alan McCoy, RPT Eastern Washington University amccoy at mail.ewu.edu 509-359-4627 > From: Kenneth Eschete <k-eschete at northwestern.edu> > Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org> > Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:27:54 -0500 > To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Source for Plate Screws Needed > > I need a source for large plate screws: #24 51/2''; # 18 5/12'' > I've tried Pianotek. Any suggestions out there? > > Ken Eschete > Northwestern University > > At 01:01 PM 3/12/2007, you wrote: >> Fred, >> >> Thanks for the photos though it would be nice if the final was more of a >> close-up so we can see how the two parts of the knot join up. Being an >> ex-Boyscout, I've tried the sheetbend knot before but never could feel >> as comfortable doing it as I do with the normal splice. Must be >> something about how my brain works (or doesn't). >> >> Eric >> >> Eric Wolfley, RPT >> Head Piano Technician >> Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music >> University of Cincinnati >> -----Original Message----- >> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of >> Fred Sturm >> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 7:29 PM >> To: College and University Technicians >> Subject: [CAUT] Sheetbend string splice >> >> Hi all, >> I took a few pictures of a mock up of the "sheetbend" string >> splice >> I was trying to describe a week or so ago. Hope it's helpful to >> somebody. Sorry about the poor photo quality. Obviously one needs a >> tripod to get this kind of detail in good focus. > > Kenneth P. Eschete > Director, Keyboard Maintenance Office > Northwestern University School of Music > 711 Elgin Road > Evanston, Illinois 60208 > Phone: 847-467-6970 Email: k-eschete at northwestern.edu > >
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