<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=812135413-02082003><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's = the plan, but not so extensive as to include new pins, etc. This is a "make it look = decent and work okay I'm on a tight budget job" not a "let's restore it like new" = job. <G></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=812135413-02082003><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=812135413-02082003><FONT face=Arial size=2>The = felt will be all new. That's why I originally questioned the height thing since I'll be = leveling from scratch anyhow. Forgot about the sharps still being at their = original height. Big lazy "Duh" on me!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=812135413-02082003><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=812135413-02082003><FONT face=Arial = size=2>Thanks, y'all, for keeping me on track.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=812135413-02082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On = Behalf Of </B>Donald Lemoine<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 02, 2003 8:50 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Cc:</B> Donspiano@earthlink.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Thick of it!<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR>On Friday, August 1, 2003, at 08:38 PM, = Alan wrote:<BR><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><?fontfamily><?param Arial><?smaller>Got a rush job to put = plastic tops where there once was ivory in an vintage upright ... If I'm going to rebed and level all the keys with new felts = anyway, is it really, reeeeeally necessary to take the tops down to make up = for the difference in the thickness of the plastic vs. ivory? Answer = No,<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param = Arial><?smaller>(Was that a run-on sentence, or what? Sorry, Mrs. Z.)<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR><?fontfamily><?param = Arial><?smaller>Alan R. Barnard<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR><?fontfamily><?param = Arial><?smaller>Salem, MO<?/smaller><?/fontfamily><BR> <BR>While you have the keys, = why not put new front and balance bushings in at the same time, clean = capstans & Keys, reface the blacks. If need be, I normally do it all at the = same time, Someone will if you don't , How about the Key frame? New pins, ECT, <BR></BLOCKQUOTE>Just a passing thought, <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <P><FONT size=2>---<BR>Incoming mail is certified Virus = Free.<BR>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR>Version: 6.0.495 / = Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/2003<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>---<BR> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR> Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 6/30/2003<BR> </FONT> </P>