<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.5730.11" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"> <DIV>Michelle, all other suggestions taken with all due respect, this piano worked properly at some point. Regulated well, it should again.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Paul</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH, STOP HAVING OPINIONS!</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 01/24/07 12:43:39 Central Standard Time, michelle@smithpianoservice.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"> <DIV> <STYLE type=text/css> .aolmailheader {font-size:8pt; color:black; font-family:Arial} a.aolmailheader:link {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:visited {color:magenta; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:active {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} a.aolmailheader:hover {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal} </STYLE> Thanks for the words of wisdom Patrick.  I am determined to get this piano <BR>working again! <BR><BR>Michelle Smith <BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf <BR>Of J Patrick Draine <BR>Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 8:39 AM <BR>To: Pianotech List <BR>Subject: Re: jack not returning on high treble <BR><BR>Michelle, <BR>While the friction tests you did are good diagnostic tools, they are <BR>not infallible. It's time to remove some parts and do some hands-on <BR>measurements (a gram guage is nice but not necessary). <BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>