Hi Robert, The plate replacement system for the Currier did its job--it out lasted the warranty. It was an innovation that failed to rescue a company that was possibly "in trouble" already. I tuned one for many years for the local school board and on my last visit many moons ago it was beginning to fail. Needless to say I eliminated it from my repeat client list. The bad news is that it is not repairable. The good news is that you did not break it. It was simply under engineered from the get-go. You followed a prudent path to correcting the pitch. At 04:05 PM 10/5/2007 -0500, you wrote: > Greetings to all, ABOUT HAD A HEART ATTACK. The entire middle section >went completely dead.Of course broken plate was the first thing that came >to mind, but what I found was really strange to me. The plate appeared to >be laminated steel. I have never seen or heard of such a thing. One of the >laminates had separated and was pushing out on the strings. What can >anyone tell me about these laminated plates ? Was this catastrophe >entirely my fault or was there a way to avoid this ? Is it possible or >feasible to attempt a repair ? For future reference, what other >manufacturers have used this kind of plate ? The customer was extremely >gracious and insisted that it wasn't my fault, but I can't help but feel >responsible for not recognizing the potential danger in attempting such a >large pitch raise on this particular instrument. ( I have successfully >raised pitch by that much many many times during my career.) Anyway, >thanks for your input. I'm looking forward to the verdict. Dallas >Chapter Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner
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