<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Knabe - yes! Yeah, I had thought of the = screwdriver modification. Was hoping for something easier. Guess I'll have to do = that - I'll need to destroy a BIG screwdriver! Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=spalding48@earthlink.net href="mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net">Michael Spalding</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 01, = 2004 9:05 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Nose Bolts</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Terry,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>That piano would be a Knabe?  You'll have to modify a = screwdriver by grinding a recess in the center.  My favorite is a Snap-On = screwdriver bit for 1/2" ratchet drive.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>have fun</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mike</DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 12/1/2004 6:23:31 PM = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Nose Bolts</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm working on a piano that has smallish nuts that snug the plate to the nose bolts. They are = about 3/4-inch in diameter and have a screwdriver slot across the center. = You cannot use a screwdriver though because the nosebolt extends up = through the nut. Clearly, the ideal tool to tighten them would be a = large version of the supply-house tool made for smaller versions of these = types of nuts like you would find on the key hold-down rail (what is that = thing called?). Does any such tool exist? Has anyone made such a tool? = What do others use to drive these nuts?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As always, they have been partially = mangled by others using poorly improvised tools. I will be refinishing them and = the plate and wish to do things properly. Any ideas? = Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>