<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:ns0="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Hey Dale,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> It would be valuable to me, perhaps others, if you could post some pics and explanation of how your plexiglass target works. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Dean<o:p></o:p> Dean W May                        (812) 235-5272 voice and text<o:p></o:p> PianoRebuilders.com           (888) DEAN-MAY         <o:p></o:p> <ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U2:CITY u1:st="on"><ns0:City w:insAuthor="Dean May" w:insDate="2012-02-04T21:18:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Dean May" w:endInsDate="2012-02-04T21:18:00Z"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Terre Haute</st1:City></st1:place></ns0:City></U2:CITY> <ns0:State w:insAuthor="Dean May" w:insDate="2012-02-04T21:18:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Dean May" w:endInsDate="2012-02-04T21:18:00Z"><U2:STATE u1:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">IN</U2:STATE></st1:State></ns0:State> <ns0:PostalCode w:insAuthor="Dean May" w:insDate="2012-02-04T21:18:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Dean May" w:endInsDate="2012-02-04T21:18:00Z"><U2:POSTALCODE u1:st="on"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">47802</st1:PostalCode>           Give us a LIKE on Facebook! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/PianoRebuilderscom/137780082943148">Go to PianoRebuilders.com</a></U2:POSTALCODE></ns0:PostalCode><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dale Erwin Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 6:50 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Knuckles<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Hey Rick   I do this frequently & it takes a about 20 minutes to set up the plexiglass target I use to mark the center line of the unison. I use this to align hammers to strings later. 20 minutes to get the screws out of the flanges and into the screw rack. 20 minutes to cut off the old one. About 30 minutes to cut a new slot on all 88 with the slotting jig on the table saw. About 1 to 1 1/2  hrs to install knuckles. 30 minutes to screw flanges/shanks back on to rails and 20 minutes to align hammers to the string marks on the jig.  How much time is that. I'm slow but whos counting....oh yeah...Joe is. That rascal. :) Dale<o:p></o:p> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> <div id="AOLMsgPart_0_72cd2a89-82af-4ebb-b627-8564a3a99287"><pre style='background:white'>Dale Erwin RPT Erwins Piano Restoration inc. Custom rebuilt Steinways-sale/services Ronsen hammers sales. Pre-hung hammers & parts Sitka- Soundboard- Supplies WWW.Erwinspiano.com 209-577-8397 <tt><o:p></o:p></tt></pre></div> </div> </div> </body> </html>