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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Jude,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Would you mind sending me your pictures as
full-size files?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=juderev@verizon.net href="mailto:juderev@verizon.net">Jude
Reveley/Absolute Piano</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 26, 2008 7:11
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> New Wessel, Knickel & Gross
plate suspension system</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey Dale, I thought you were supposed to be on
vacation. Well since you started this thread, here's a late
entry...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm also trying this system out for the
first time so here's a few comments:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, you probably should make whatever
modifications to the soundboard & rim in terms of providing a
counterbore wide enough to allow the plate to be as low as you'll need it.
If you are doing this, chances are that you are also making new bridgecaps,
so if the original plate is sitting so low along the rim as it does on many
Steinways, you should probably address this at the bridgecap first.</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many Masons have countersunk holes for the
perimeter lag screws that will not accommodate the new suspension bolts of
any system. Ron N. suggested to me that I fill the holes with epoxy and
"plate grindings additive." This would work and since I prime my plates,
there would be no bonding issues. Alternatively, I decided to use a
counterbore and pilot that would accommodate a SS washer. These washers can
be epoxied in place, the countersink and hole will also be filled and then
the washer gives a pilot for redrilling the hole. The washer will be left
unfinished solving any problems of the bolt marring the paint as it is
tightened down.</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cost. Yeah well that's always the rub. It's an
option that has to be passed on to the customer. If we're talking a few
bucks on big job, I'm happy to support the folks at M&H and their effort
to not only resurrect WNG, but to add some revolutionary thinking to
the catalogue. I like MSC too.</FONT></LI></OL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks Frank. This is a fine design and
I especially appreciate the tip on tight tolerances for the
pilot.</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jude Reveley, RPT<BR>Absolute Piano Restoration,
LLC<BR>Lowell, Massachusetts<BR>(978)
323-4545</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>