<HTML><BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff">In a message dated 9/16/02 10:11:53 AM Central Daylight Time, gnewell@ameritech.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Tom,          I think if you wanted to use a router or a hand held rotary planer you would have to remove the keybed while the piano was upside down. Greg Newell </BLOCKQUOTE> Tom, Greg,  If everything else checks out and you can solve the problem by taking material off the pinblock, a hand held rotary planer will fit in the cavity of most pianos. While a little awkward you can carefully hold the planer upside down and shave the bottom of the block effectively.  Just make sure you mask off the back action carefully, (don't ask). David Koelzer Vintage Pianos DFW</HTML>