<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>   <FONT size=3> Alan</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Funny you should ask. I started a similar thread earlier this month on p- Tech. Check the Archives. However just today I rece= ived a jig built by fellow Tech Roland Kaplan for doing this very job. It uses a table saw blade of correct thickness for the knuckle slot. We cut off the ol= d ones in a band saw.(15 min). I'll be using the jig sometime soon and post ba= ck on the p-tech list. I also have a router bit purchased to cut the slot = when Roland offered to loan me his set up. If I don't like it I will try the router.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  I have many sets of near new salvaged Renner= parts off jobs calibrated incorrectly. Mostly Stwy & mostly the 15.5 knuckle position which works poorly in most cases.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  So far it's not a case of I want to recycle the hammers as most are Renner & I don't use them. But  I just can= 't throw out 400 worth of shanks. Know What I mean?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Regards</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  </FONT><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transpare= nt" face=Arial color=#000000>Hi folks,<BR><BR>I have a situation here where = instead of replacing shanks, I am going to use<BR>the not-so-old shanks and move the= knuckles out to 17mm. The knuckles are<BR>really not all that worn so instea= d of band sawing them off I am thinking of<BR>just pulling them off and moving th= em (if that diameter will work in the new<BR>position). Then I'll glue in a pie= ce of hardwood to fill the old slot and<BR>cut a new slot. I'm thinking that I'= d prefer routing out the new slot but<BR>I'd like to hear some thoughts from others who have done this operation<BR>before.<BR><BR>Thanks.<BR><BR>Alan Mc= Coy, RPT<BR>Eastern Washington U</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Erwins Pianos Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca 95357<BR>209-577-8397<BR>Reb= uilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.com</FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>