<WBR>Jack<br> <br> Make the repairs so that YOU will be satisfied.  This piano is going to need a lot of repairs in the future, so don't worry about what future techs have to do.<br> <div style="CLEAR: both"><br> Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<br> Piano Tuner/Technician<br> Honolulu, HI<br> Author of <br> The Business of Piano Tuning<br> available from Potter Press<br> www.pianotuning.com</div> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Jack Houweling <jackhouweling@dccnet.com><br> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Wed, 28 May 2008 6:51 pm<br> Subject: pedal repair<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_84b2b997-00f0-42c4-8a27-e85897037b1e> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Everyone,</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a problem with a piano at a school. It is aYamaha T118 built in China. The screws in the pedal brackets have stripped out of  the bottom board.</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>The bottom board is 3/8" ply  ( beaver barf ) and I am asked to repair it with plug with dowel and redrill. ?? The reason is if other technicians have to work on it in the future it will be to difficult. Personally I don't think it will hold, this ply is too thin and not very good quality. I want to drill the holes in the board and install with nuts and bolts. The pedals will then be bullet proof. </FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any suggestions?</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack houweling</FONT></div> </div> <div id='u8CA8F69670D850D-1E30-2AB7' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Stay informed, get connected and more <A title="http://mobile.aol.com/productOverview.jsp?productOverview=aol-mobile-overview&?ncid=aolmbd00030000000139" href="http://mobile.aol.com/productOverview.jsp?productOverview=aol-mobile-overview&?ncid=aolmbd00030000000139" target="_blank">with AOL on your phone</A>.</FONT> </div>