<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none">Unless the accessible pinblocks can be turned, I don't usually worry about it...obviously, you could let the tension down on those strings and tighten the screw...but is it worth it?   Might be if you can turn it a bit...<BR><BR>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, CA 94044<BR><BR><BR> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: "Geoff Sykes" <THETUNER@IVORIES52.COM><BR>To: "Pianotech@Ptg. Org" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 7/17/2006 10:18:52 AM<BR>Subject: Plate bolt question<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=187021417-17072006>Greetings all --</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=187021417-17072006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=187021417-17072006>I routinely check the tightness of plate bolts/screws. This includes those that screw into the pinblock. </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=187021417-17072006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=187021417-17072006>Question 1: How do you tighten the pinblock bolts/screws that are blocked by strings?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=187021417-17072006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=187021417-17072006>Question 2: What is the preferred method of repair when stripped bolts/screws are discovered?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=187021417-17072006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=187021417-17072006>-- Geoff Sykes</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=187021417-17072006>-- Assoc. Los Angeles</SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>