<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.5730.11" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  Hello  World wide piano lurkers</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  Happy Holy-days to all. I thought we might have some fun</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  Occasionally I become aware thru things that are said here & names popping up that I have not seen before, that there are perhaps many thousands of P-tech lurkers reading & gleaning info offered by contributors to this list.  I would love it <FONT size=4>if more of you</FONT> would chime in by offering words of support or affirmation.  or add a technical opinion,story, question or whatever. </EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>   You know.... e</EM></STRONG><STRONG><EM>veryone is on a different learning curve in life & in this wonderful business.  As is frequently stated in many classes & on line that there are no stupid questions..... except the one that isn't asked.  That will be the rule here & the violtaor of said rule will be cyberly chastised by the management. </EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>    I'll go first.  As founding president of piano re builders anonymous(grin) I wanted to <FONT size=4>dispel the</FONT> <FONT size=4>notion</FONT> that the frequent contributors on this list have never made mistakes and all their projects always turn out wonderful & without a hitch.   Well , we all know that's not true.  </EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  I hate do over but now & then I ,  ...well do something over. </EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  On one auspicious occasion I forgot to double check the final position of a long bridge cap pattern.  I thought I was in the right place.  As it turns out,  I was 2  mm to the bass.  I made a BEAUTIFUL CAP, Screwed the plate down, all 50 screws, rechecked the bearing & viola ready to string & hmmm .......Trix says hey those strings are not lining up to good.  Women...there almost always right.  She was.  Yup Do over.  That's why we get the big bucks.</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  OK Next....How bout you Nossaman<U><FONT size=4> </FONT></U></EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM><U><FONT size=4>  Better yet some one yet to venture forth on the list</FONT></U>?</EM></STRONG><STRONG><EM>  </EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>   Happy New Year</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  Dale Erwin</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Book Antiqua" size=2 FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="10"><I>Dale Erwin--Piano Restorations<BR>4721 Parker rd<BR>Modesto, Ca. 95357<BR>Shop 209-577-8397<BR>cell 209-985-0990<BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="12"></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Abadi MT Condensed" color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12">Web site <A href="http://www.erwinspiano.com/">http://www.Erwinspiano.com</A> </FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=2 FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="10"><BR><B>Restoration & Sales of</B><BR><B>Steinway & Sons plus other fine pianos.<BR>Custom made soundboards by design<BR></B></I></FONT></DIV></EM></STRONG></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>