<div><FONT face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Wow Nick</FONT></div> <div><FONT face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">  </FONT>null<FONT face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif"> Nick </FONT>null<FONT face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">??</FONT></div> <div><FONT face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">  Are you lost? Or did you stumble out of the quarter grand forest & into the domain of cyber space piano junkies?  uh huh!  I see<br>   SO now you've opened the can f</FONT>ull<FONT face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif"> worms & you asked waay too many questions & now your likely get help but hey we love you Nick & you need help<br>   Welcome aboard. Grin<br>   Dale<br>  From Alaska the last great frontier</FONT><br>    </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello All,</SPAN></FONT></div> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_5a208663-f583-4fee-8348-b632753c70bd> <div class=Section1> <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 k now 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 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">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=Ari al 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-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'">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='u8CAB90A401C4FE6-C8C-93C' 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>