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<DIV><SPAN class=187520318-17072006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>OK, I
guess I can stop feeling insecure about that one now.
Thanks.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=187520318-17072006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>--
Geoff Sykes</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=187520318-17072006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>--
Assoc. Los Angeles</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<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>David Ilvedson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 17, 2006 10:50
AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Plate bolt
question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>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>
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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>
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<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>
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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>
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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></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>