<br> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 3px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><br> <br>   Yeah,  I did enlarge the plate holes slightly and this helped... but I mean ....17 of these buggers?  Most have 12 or 13. I can see that It will be necessary to drill & plug some holes on many grands.  Just observe how many plate holes on Steinways are hogged out to get the original bolts in.<br> <br>   Dale Erwin<br>  <A href="http://www.Erwinspiano.com">www.Erwinspiano.com</A><br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_27629003-3b1d-4e6c-a5e9-14d6604eec72> <STYLE> #AOLMsgPart_2_27629003-3b1d-4e6c-a5e9-14d6604eec72 p.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_27629003-3b1d-4e6c-a5e9-14d6604eec72 li.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_27629003-3b1d-4e6c-a5e9-14d6604eec72 div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}#AOLMsgPart_2_27629003-3b1d-4e6c-a5e9-14d6604eec72 a:link,#AOLMsgPart_2_27629003-3b1d-4e6c-a5e9-14d6604eec72 span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_27629003-3b1d-4e6c-a5e9-14d6604eec72 a:visited,#AOLMsgPart_2_27629003-3b1d-4e6c-a5e9-14d6604eec72 span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_27629003-3b1d-4e6c-a5e9-14d6604eec72 p {margin-right:0in; margin-left:0in; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}#AOLMsgPart_2_27629003-3b1d-4e6c-a5e9-14d6604eec72 span.EmailStyle17 {font-family:Arial; color:navy;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_27629003-3b1d-4e6c-a5e9-14d6604eec72 page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;}#AOLMsgPart_2_27629003-3b1d-4e6c-a5e9-14d6604eec72 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">Getting the alignment right can be a bit t</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">rick</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">y especially if the bolts don’t go in exactly vertical.  Using a drill that has a centering bubble gauge built in is helpful.  You can also always remove a bit of material from the plate holes with a round file.  </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div> <div><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">David</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"> Love</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><br> <A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</A><br> <A href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com/" target=_blank>www.davidlovepianos.com</A></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT></div> </div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">…</SPAN></FONT> With 17 threaded studs sticking up it was important that they be closely aligned with the plate holes. 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