<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16587" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Update</STRONG>. I contacted Baldwin about getting their downbearing gauge for the SF-10 I'm rebuilding. The tech department said they don't use them anymore and they don't even have one at their facility. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Nice work Baldwin...........How do you expect to take care of your warrantee work......Oh, I see, you'll just sent them to a local technician.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I would like to thank RonN, Wim, and all the others who responded with very helpful information.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Mr. G<BR>Allied PianoCraft<BR>PO Box 1549<BR>High Point, NC 27261<BR>(336) 454-2000<BR></FONT><A href="mailto:PianoTech@alliedpianocraft.com"><FONT face=Arial>PianoTech@alliedpianocraft.com</FONT></A><BR><A href="http://www.alliedpianocraft.com"><FONT face=Arial>www.alliedpianocraft.com</FONT></A></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>----- Original Message ----- </FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>From: "Ron Nossaman" <</FONT><A href="mailto:rnossaman@cox.net"><FONT face=Arial>rnossaman@cox.net</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>To: "Pianotech List" <</FONT><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT face=Arial>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 4:30 PM</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Subject: Re: Acu-Just hitch pins</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial>> <BR>>> I am restringing a Baldwin grand with acu-just hitch pins. I think there <BR>>> was an article in the PTG Journal about this, but I don't know how to <BR>>> locate it without thumbing though all the issues. Does anyone know where <BR>>> to purchase the tool to set the string height around the hitch pin?<BR>>>  <BR>>> Thanks and Happy New Year to all.<BR>>>  <BR>>> Mr. G<BR>> <BR>> Here's Baldwin's official stuff, from about 10 years ago, and <BR>> some gage conversion information. Drill a hole in the end of a <BR>> mild steel rod for a punch (no, you won't hurt the string), <BR>> and go for it. You'll need a means of measuring bearing angles <BR>> too.<BR>> <BR>> Ron N</FONT></BODY></HTML>