<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3395" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000000 size=3> <DIV>Working on player pianos, shoe pegs fill in holes in stacks and components when the original screws are stripped.  You can use the same screw and not have to go deeper with a longer screw.  Going deeper in a lot of cases can cause problems. uh oh,,,,,,,,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Arthur</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 9/11/2008 4:50:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jsmith3109@aol.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Thanks Conrad. Had an idea, but just need to confirm the use, Makes a lot of sense. I learn a lot from this list, even how to do acupuncture on wooden legs...Great! I will have to use that also! <DIV>JS<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@luther.edu><BR>To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:44 am<BR>Subject: Re: Shoe pegs<BR><BR> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_0_5579963e-f242-4eeb-9167-4b2bbf7ed714 style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">Marcel Carey wrote: <BR>> > > shoe pegs are used for what??? <BR>> Thanx J.S. <BR>> > Accupuncture for my wooden leg. ;-) <BR>> > Sorry couldn't resist, <BR>> > Marcel Carey <BR> <BR>Tsk, tsk... ;-} <BR> <BR>Shoe pegs are good for plugging vacant bridgepin holes while in the process of recapping, or any small hole that would be well served by being plugged by hardwood, as opposed to comparatively soft wood toothpicks. <BR> <BR>-- Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT - Keyboard Technician <BR>Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 <BR>1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 <BR> <BR>Remember that, while money talks, CHOCOLATE SINGS! <BR></DIV></DIV> <DIV class=aol_ad_footer id=u8CAE26615293354-1728-A9C><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black"> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> Looking for spoilers and reviews on the new TV season? <A title=http://television.aol.com/feature/fall_tv?ncid=aoletv00050000000037 href="http://television.aol.com/feature/fall_tv?ncid=aoletv00050000000037" target=_blank>Get AOL's ultimate guide to fall TV</A>.</FONT> </DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Psssst...Have you heard the news? <A title="http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014" href="http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014" target="_blank">There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com</A>.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>