>...As Newton said, closing the gap IS important for downbearing... >Bill Shull, RPT... Since you have chosen to support Newton's comment, would you, or Newton, care to explain how downbearing will be affected if the gap is not completely closed, yet made completely stable with the repair suggestion I gave. Please keep in mind the original post indicated: "...If you draw a line from the pressure bar in the high treble, extending out to the edge of the plate, this is where most of the bend occurrs (at the base of the pinblock)..." Keith McGavern Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild USA
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