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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cut flat sawn hard maple plugs. Drill rim, glue (or
epoxy) in plugs. Drill plugs. Lube steel screws with beeswax. Run screws
in. Better than new.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ebonyandivory@on.aibn.com
href="mailto:ebonyandivory@on.aibn.com">Jessica Masse</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 03, 2008 7:44
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> grand hinge to rim screws
stripped </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi, </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Besides drilling and plugging the
rim, does anyone have a better way of repairing the hinge screws on a grand
piano? This piano is moved several times a year and the rim is less than
3/4 inch thick. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Jessica Masse</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">RPT Piano Technicians Guild</SPAN></FONT></P>
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