<!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 6.00.2800.1543" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; WORD-WRAP: break-word; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none; khtml-nbsp-mode: space; khtml-line-break: after-white-space" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi David,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>That is exactly why I tried other spots first and was pleasently supprised when it worked.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>One might try two screws, one on each block. to rock the middle forward.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Also check the metal </FONT><FONT face=Arial> stay to see that it is not bowed.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I wonder if the screws are taken out first, if the bar can be bowed to address the problem.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></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=ilvey@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David Ilvedson</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> Monday, August 07, 2006 5:16 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: my loose screw</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <P>That's very clever...the only stipulation is the fallboard clearance...</P> <P>Usually I find the warpage to be in the middle, don't you know...;-]<BR><BR>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, CA 94044<BR><BR><BR></P> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: "Joe And Penny Goss" <IMATUNR@SRVINET.COM><BR>To: <A href="mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net">pmc033@earthlink.net</A>, "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 8/7/2006 4:00:02 PM<BR>Subject: Re: my loose screw<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial>Hi Those who have answered,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>None of you have given the exact answer,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>While close, no "tipperillo"  <G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>The exact answer is</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Under the rear side of the cheek block and in just over halfway or a little more.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>The screw can be adjusted so that the fall board does not jamb.  This will raise the back of the block moving the rail away from the keys when the block screw is tightened. And if placed just off center towards the keys, makes the block hug the side of the case.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com/">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></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=pmc033@earthlink.net href="mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net">pmc033@earthlink.net</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:cy@shusterpiano.com%3E,%20Pianotech%20List">Cy Shuster <cy@shusterpiano.com>, Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 07, 2006 3:34 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: my loose screw</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Hi, Joe:</DIV> <DIV>    Slide rule?  Man, do I ever!  I went thru all the math necessary for a degree in Engineering using a slide rule.  Slide Rules!  The most reliable mathematical invention ever devised.  No batteries, nuthin'.  How many engineering marvels of modern times were created with them?  Interesting...  </DIV> <DIV>    Well, I'd have to agree with Cy.  I just did one like this last week.  Worked fine.  Now, how to hide the screw head... Ideas?</DIV> <DIV>    BTW, those imbedded metal keyslips are made so you can bend them and they will stay put.  Easy to remedy the sticking keys rubbing the keyslip.</DIV> <DIV>    Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>    San Diego</DIV> <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=cy@shusterpiano.com href="mailto:cy@shusterpiano.com">Cy Shuster</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 08/07/2006 9:29:39 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: my loose screw</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref">I've got a brand-new Stanwood circular rule that I used last week!  And my bamboo decilog rule is in one of these boxes, right here...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref">Did you put it into the treble cheek block, either between its vertical face and the keyslip, or (gasp!) between its bottom and the keybed?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref">--Cy--</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=imatunr@srvinet.com href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">Joe And Penny Goss</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pmc033@earthlink.net href="mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net">pmc033@earthlink.net</A> ; <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 07, 2006 9:37 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> my loose screw</DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref"></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Paul,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Do you remember the last time you saw or used a slide rule <g></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sozits piano related,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Fixed a twisted key front board/rail the other day with only a little screw.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>10 or 15 year old grand with the metal bar supporting the wood: sozit wont warp, right?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Dowels that hold it in place were loose in the holes.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Tried the screw in several places before I found the best spot.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Did not put the screw in the action tray front as that binds the action when the action is shifted.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>The G 7 through C8 were binding when the cheek blocks were tightened.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Now they dont <G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Where did I finally place the screw?</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com/">www.mothergoosetools.com</A><FONT size=2></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>