Dean<br>   David teaches a class on this method. It takes an entire day to make a really good pattern but after that it's a life time pattern. It's worth it to us to do mdels we do commonly. Like Stwy & Mason & Hamlin Models.  they use some type of tin or metal pattern in the Stwy factory. By looking at there various models they either wear out or they have the same bit drift I was describing.<br>   <br>   Dale<br> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Dean May <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com><br> To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:39 am<br> Subject: RE: Performance enhancements for Anaheim<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2> <STYLE> @#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 font-face {font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"; panose-1:3 7 4 2 5 3 2 3 2 3;} #AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 p.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 li.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 a:link,#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 a:visited,#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 p.MsoAutoSig,#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 li.MsoAutoSig,#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 div.MsoAutoSig {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 span.EmailStyle19 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:Arial; color:navy;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;}#AOLMsgPart_2_763a2ccd-0ff5-4796-8ff0-0e7755abc9b2 div.Section1 {page:Section1;}</STYLE> <div class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> >></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B><A href="mailto:erwinspiano@aol.com">erwinspiano@aol.com</A><br> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:50 AM<br> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><br> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Performance enhancements for Anaheim</SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">With a Bridge pin locator template made as accurately as does David Hughes, with his method, it's difficult to go far wrong. I'm thinking that I'll also go back to the Fuller provided long brad points to eliminate any wander.  Maybe get the ole bi-focal tweaked up a bit as well. grin<br>  Dale<<<br> <br> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I’ve seen this alluded to in other posts. 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