<html> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='WORD-WRAP: = break-word; khtml-nbsp-mode: space;khtml-line-break: after-white-space'> <div class=Section1> We have a couple here with the = brass plate adaptation. The folding part already has a brass tube in it for the pin = to rotate inside. When the desk is punched, the whole end = explodes…something has to give since there is a lot of leverage there.  A possible = solution is to have them made of cast iron…this might discourage = punching.   <div> Eric Wolfley, RPT Supervising Piano Technician College-Conservatory of Music University of Cincinnati </div>   -----Original = Message----- From: = caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of David Ilvedson Sent: Monday, October 03, = 2005 10:51 AM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: RE: [CAUT] a bad = habit??   Couldn't you attach a brass plate with a hole in it to the edge of = the folding part?  The pin would go into the hole and the metal would = stand up to wear better?  I've never done it but there must be a = repair....how about drilling a hole in the folding part and epoxying in a metal tube = the pin would fit in...?   Monday morning musings...day = off...;-] David = I. <div style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in = 0in 3.0pt'> <div class=MsoNormal align=center = style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> Original message From: "Wolfley, Eric $wolfleel$" <WOLFLEEL@UCMAIL.UC.EDU>To: "College and University = Technicians" <CAUT@PTG.ORG>Received: 10/3/2005 7:35:56 AM Subject: RE: [CAUT] a bad habit?? Yeah, most of = ours (and I’m sure there are more here than anywhere in the world) have the = ends where those little pins go in intensely rebuilt with epoxy. They = actually get rather strong with the addition of sturdy polymers. I like the overall = design because they cover the whole Pinblock area and keep a little more dreck = out. I don’t think any music desk will survive being punched out by a = frustrated student.  </fo= nt> Eric</font= >  </fo= nt> <div> Eric Wolfley, RPT Supervising Piano = Technician College-Conservatory of = Music University of = Cincinnati </div>  </fo= nt> -----Original = Message----- From: = caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Jeff Tanner Sent: Monday, October 03, = 2005 10:26 AM To: College and = University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] a bad = habit??     <div> <div> On Sep 30, 2005, at 5:07 PM, Wolfley, Eric ((wolfleel)) wrote: </div>   Hey Jeff, get that music desk back in place as soon as = possible. If you don't, somebody will take one from another piano and put it = in there... </div>   <div> Yeah, I know.  I've seen kids try to use = S$S music desks on Baldwins.  I've only had it a couple of days.  = But it came in one day I was extremely busy and I just completely forgot it, = then this thread reminded me. </div> <div>   </div> <div> These Baldwin music desks are a real = pain.  The way the hinge is made, the screws strip out really easily and the little = thing that goes into the actual desk is only held in place by a thin layer of = veneer.  The least bit of pressure on the desk will tear them all to = pieces.  Constant repair issues. </div> <div> J </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>