<div> NIck:<br> <br> What a delight to hear your voice on this list! <br> <br> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Regarding the agraffes, unless you can determine that there is damage to them, there is no compelling need to replace them. If you go to the Feb. and Mar. 2005 Journal, you'll find a description of our method for reconditioning. If you have any questions, let me know. It would certainly be a reversal of 22 years of knowing you, and the questions going one way! :-)<br> <br> Paul<br> </font></div> <div> <br> </div> <div> <br> </div> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Nick Gravagne <gravagnegang@att.net><br> To: pianotech@ptg.org<br> Sent: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 7:22 pm<br> Subject: Chickering Quarter Grand Pinblock<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d"> <style> @#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d font-face {font-family:"Trebuchet MS"; panose-1:2 11 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 4;} #AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d p.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d li.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d a:link,#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d a:visited,#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d p.MsoAutoSig,#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf4 70d li.MsoAutoSig,#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d div.MsoAutoSig {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:Arial; color:windowtext;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;}#AOLMsgPart_2_bc0473e8-e501-40bb-bbc8-1ed491bf470d div.Section1 {page:Section1;}</style> <div class="Section1"> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Hello All,</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">I have found myself knee-deep (and delightfully so) in an authentic Chickering Quarter grand rebuild (belly job only).  </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Questions: most of us know about the machine-screwed, two-step pinblock fit to the two-step plate flange (ouch). I understand per my fellow tech and friend, Les Conover of Albuquerque, how to fit the new block using a straight ¾” router bit and a router table set up. Any other (aka simpler?) ideas out there?</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font fa ce="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Also, I would like to replace the agraffes, but the original threaded studs are slightly smaller in diameter than the standard size available today. Has anyone re-bored and re-tapped the holes to accept a standard ¼” stud?  Or might it be better to remove and recondition the existing agraffes?</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Progress thus far: the crowned soundboard is made and fitted to the case; the bridges are underway; and it is now time to begin thinking seriously about the block.</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Thanks for your consideration.</span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></font ></div> <div class="MsoAutoSig"><em><b><i><font face="Trebuchet MS" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-weight: bold;">Nick Gravagne, RPT</span></font></i></b></em></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></div> </div> </div>  <div id='u8CAB819A14AFC6B-A04-D42' class='aol_ad_footer'><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">The Famous, the Infamous, the Lame - in your browser. <A title="http://toolbar.aol.com/tmz/download.html?NCID=aolcmp00050000000014" href="http://toolbar.aol.com/tmz/download.html?NCID=aolcmp00050000000014" target="_blank">Get the TMZ Toolbar Now</A>!</FONT> </div>