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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=4>Recently on the list, I read where someone
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<A title=pmc033@earthlink.net href="mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net">Paul
McCloud</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> Monday, September 08, 2008 12:08
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Propping up side-hinged
lid</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi, Paul:</DIV>
<DIV> I don't know about that exact model, but Yamaha
has a special type of hinge pin on some of their pianos. If you turn it
in the hinge (not remove it), the hinge will come apart. There are flats
ground into the hinge pin that allow this to happen. Lift the lid on the
hinge side while you turn the hinge pin- you'll find the lid will detach at a
certain point. Of course, if this model doesn't have that kind of hinge
pin, you'll have to move the piano away from the wall and remove the
pin. I doubt that you'll have to unscrew the hinges. But then,
what do I know. Someone else on this list will confirm or deny
this.</DIV>
<DIV> Paul McCloud</DIV>
<DIV> San Diego</DIV>
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<DIV>Paul McCloud</DIV>
<DIV>Service Technician for PianoSD.com</DIV>
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<A title=paul-clement@rogers.com href="mailto:paul-clement@rogers.com">PAUL
CLEMENT</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 09/08/2008 7:43:54 AM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Propping up side-hinged
lid</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,helvetica,sans-serif">Hi
all<BR><BR>This is my first post to the list...<BR><BR>I have a question
about techniques for propping open the lid of a piano with a side hinged
lid. I tuned a Yamaha M1A the other day and couldn't figure out a good way
to get the lid open high enough so that I could get my tuning hammer on the
pins vertically. I tried flipping the lid all the way open but it hit the
ceiling. And short of unscrewing the hinge from the lid of case I couldn't
come up with anything.<BR><BR>Any suggestions?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>
<DIV> </DIV><FONT size=3><SPAN
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)">Paul
Clement</SPAN><BR></SPAN>Certified Piano Technician<BR>GTAtuner@yahoo.ca |
416.903.1871<BR><FONT size=1>Piano Technician's Guild Associate
Member</FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><SPAN
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