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<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Hello
David,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I'd
say that we possibly have to put some agrafe back in reverse position, =
so it is
better to ream the 2 sides to begin with.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I
noticed too that it may be advisable to have some good tool to ream =
the
seat of the agrafes, as even when reinserting in the original place, we =
may uses
some washers to have it straight, and then the string's height is =
compromised
more than wanted.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Nowadays, if the piano is worth it, a new set of agrafes not =
too
expensive.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>And
new berilium (?) bronze rods in the reinforced agrafes as seen in some
Bosendorfers or German pianos ( I writed about using Iridium, it =
was a
mistake).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
same rods can be used to replace a worn capo.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Best
to all.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
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<P><FONT size=2>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et réparation de
pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur
SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06 =
90<BR>cell:
06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></P>
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face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la =
part
de</B> David Love<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> vendredi 4 avril 2003 =
07:55<BR><B>À :</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> =
Agraffe
reaming<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>When reaming old agraffes to clean up the--what is that hole in =
the
agraffe called, is it the "torus", it appears to be a toroidal =
shape?--anyway,
is it just as important to ream the non-speaking side as it is the =
speaking
side? Not that it's a big deal to turn them around with an =
agraffe
wrench and then turn them back, but if it doesn't really =
matter...</DIV>
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<DIV>David Love</DIV>
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