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<p>List,</p>
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<p>Last year Mark Dierauf detailed his method of retro-fitting the Steinway pitman. I've had great success using his method</p>
<p>in the post reprinted below from the archives:</p>
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<p>"I'm using 3/8" dowel with a 5/8" punching. Also, rather than drilling a <br/>shallow hole in the tray and trap lever, I use a roughly 1" square of 1/4" <br/>cowhide, with a 5/8" hole drilled through it, on both the tray and lever. I can <br/>position these and the new pitman, lined up through the hole through the keybed, <br/>until I get the straightest run. Then I mark their positions, remove the <br/>pitman and glue the leather blocks in place. An appropriate wedge under the tray <br/>acts as a clamp, and I use a spring clamp on the trap lever. Gluing the <br/>rough side of the lever with titebond, it dries adequately in a minute or so, and <br/>if I should screw something up I figure it will be a lot easier to remove <br/>the leather blocks than to un-drill holes in the parts. If you're dealing with <br/>an older Steinway with the 5/8" original pitman, it isn't even necessary to <br/>drill out the hole through the keybed."<br/><br/>- Mark Dierauf<br/><br/>THANKS MARK!!</p>
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<p>David Ilvedson, RPT<br/>Pacifica, CA 94044<br/></p>
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