<html> <body> Dale, Well, coming from someone who's never made a mistake!!! (yeah, right!) :-D I really appreciate your posts. Along with all the others, of course. I've learned a lot over the years of being on this list and hope I've contributed at least a little bit to someone else's knowledge. I'm going to be retiring from full-time university work the end of next May but I'll still be doing "outside" work to help pay the bills. So, I'll probably still be asking questions from all of you much more knowledgeable than me. Hope everyone had a great Christmas! My sister made me a quilt with all kinds of musical notes, keyboards, etc. on it. I really, really love it! Also hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year's! Regards, Avery Todd At 09:26 PM 12/25/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">   Hello  World wide piano lurkers   Happy Holy-days to all. I thought we might have some fun   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 if more of you would chime in by offering words of support or affirmation.  or add a technical opinion,story, question or whatever.    You know.... everyone 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.     I'll go first.  As founding president of piano re builders anonymous(grin) I wanted to dispel the notion 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.    I hate do over but now & then I ,  ...well do something over.   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.   OK Next....How bout you Nossaman   Better yet some one yet to venture forth on the list?     Happy New Year   Dale Erwin       Dale Erwin--Piano Restorations 4721 Parker rd Modesto, Ca. 95357 Shop 209-577-8397 cell 209-985-0990 Web site <a href="http://www.erwinspiano.com/">http://www.Erwinspiano.com</a> Restoration & Sales of Steinway & Sons plus other fine pianos. Custom made soundboards by design</blockquote></body> </html>