<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> 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.   Eric   <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 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> </body> </html>