<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <STYLE type=text/css></STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.5730.11" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=375174312-26012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>As I stated in my original post, I did raise the glide bolts.  No luck.  I also checked to see if I could get the hammer flange screws out by reaching between the strings.  No luck there, either.  Now, what would be the best way to cut the bracket?  Any ideas from anyone?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=375174312-26012007><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=375174312-26012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=375174312-26012007><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=375174312-26012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ray Bentley</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=375174312-26012007><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=375174312-26012007> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR>Ray T. Bentley, RPT<BR>Registered Piano Tuner-Technician<BR>Alton, IL<BR><A href="mailto:ray@bentley.net">ray@bentley.net</A><BR><A href="http://www.ray.bentley.net/">www.ray.bentley.net</A></FONT></DIV></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <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>Jon Page<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:24 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Wurlitzer Grand Action Bracket Issue<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV>><FONT face=Arial>Any suggestions as to how the action can be removed short of drastic measures?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Sounds like expanded brackets. Good luck getting replacements and figuring if you</DIV> <DIV>need the large or small ones. You might gain some clearance by raising the glide bolts</DIV> <DIV>thereby lowering the balance rail. If that doesn't work, cut the brackets. Or test with a</DIV> <DIV>cold chisel to see if they will shatter.</DIV><X-SIGSEP><PRE>-- </PRE></X-SIGSEP> <DIV><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Jon Page</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>