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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Del,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>From dry to wet the piano has moved. I would think
that the crown would increase with that change.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'm thinking the change might be related to the
drying out of the wood, spacers shrinking allowing the plate to move down when
the bolts were tightened.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The felt in hammers in dry conditions seems
to not have as much life to the tone</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV>
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<A title=del@fandrichpiano.com href="mailto:del@fandrichpiano.com">Delwin D
Fandrich</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> Sunday, July 03, 2011 7:51 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] SnS rim
screws</DIV>
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likely the relative humidity around the piano has changed thus changing the
moisture content in the board thus changing the amount of crown. Happens all
the time when humidity levels changes. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 03, 2011 5:33
AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] SnS rim
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt" class=MsoNormal>Joe, it could then be possible
that the plate was up off the supports and when you tighten the plate bolts
you got the plate down onto the supports and thus the improved tone and down
bearing.<o:p></o:p></P>
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