<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:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><base href="x-msg://75/"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>That would do it….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>ddf<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#632423'>Delwin D Fandrich</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#632423'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#632423'>Piano Design & Fabrication</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#632423'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#632423'>6939 Foothill Court SW, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#632423'>Olympia, Washington 98512 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#632423'>Phone  360.515.0119 — Cell  360.388.6525</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#632423'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#632423'><a href="mailto:del@fandrichpiano.com"><span style='color:blue'>del@fandrichpiano.com </span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#632423'>— </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#632423'><a href="mailto:ddfandrich@gmail.com"><span style='color:blue'>ddfandrich@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Terry Farrell<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 29, 2012 2:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> pianotech@ptg.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [pianotech] S&S K(52) Restoration<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'>I use my overhead drill press (mounted on my ceiling - moves x-y, up-down, tilts & swivels 360 degrees)!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'>Terry Farrell<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'>On May 29, 2012, at 4:29 PM, Delwin D Fandrich wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>I use long “aircraft” drill bits guided by simple wood square with a “V” cut in the surface. The wood strip is aligned and clamped to the inside of the rim and the drill bit runs down the V to keep the hole straight and square.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'>ddf</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#632423'>Delwin D Fandrich</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#632423'>Piano Design & Fabrication</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#632423'>6939 Foothill Court SW,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#632423'>Olympia, Washington 98512 USA</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#632423'>Phone  360.515.0119 — Cell  360.388.6525</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#632423'><a href="mailto:del@fandrichpiano.com">del@fandrichpiano.com<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></a>—<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:ddfandrich@gmail.com">ddfandrich@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;border-width:initial;border-color:initial'><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]">[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Dean May<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Tuesday, May 29, 2012 12:12 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [pianotech] S&S K(52) Restoration</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>There is also McMaster-Carr,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.mcmaster.com/">www.mcmaster.com</a>, and Bolt Depot,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.boltdepot.com/">www.boltdepot.com</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>I like adding thin washer between the inverted lock nut and the plate. Bearing washers against cast iron are always a good idea. Plus the washer helps keep the nut from wanting to turn as you adjust the stud up and down.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Warning: if your holes are not perpendicular, your studs sticking up are not going to align with the plate holes very well as you lower it. You will have to turn your studs in deep, set plate in place, then raise studs through holes.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin-left:72.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:navy'>Dean</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin-left:72.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:AGaramond;color:navy'>Dean W May                        (812) 235-5272 voice and text</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin-left:72.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:AGaramond;color:navy'><a href="http://PianoRebuilders.com">PianoRebuilders.com</a>           (888) DEAN-MAY        </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin-left:72.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:AGaramond;color:navy'>Terre Haute<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>IN<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>47802           Give us a LIKE on Facebook!<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/PianoRebuilderscom/137780082943148">Go to PianoRebuilders.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]">[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Encore Pianos<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Tuesday, May 29, 2012 1:06 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [pianotech] S&S K(52) Restoration</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'>This is what you need, all from Fastenal:  Idea from Ron Nossaman originally I believe.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'>3/8"-16 x 4" Black Oxide Alloy Steel Cup Point Socket Set Screw<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'>3/8-16 Nickel Plated Acorn Nut<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'>3/8"-16 Zinc Finish Case Hardened Serrated Flange Nut<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'>The Flange nut is inverted and epoxied in place along the length of the Allen set screw so that the shank will protrude far enough above the plate so that you can turn down the acorn nut without bottoming out before touching the top of the plate.  An  allen wrench  in the head allows you to adjust the screw up or down as needed.  Go to<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://Fastenal.com">Fastenal.com</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>and you will find all these items.  Much cheaper than WNG bolts. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'>I have only used them on grands, but there is no reason why they would not work on an upright equally well.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'>Will Truitt  <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;border-width:initial;border-color:initial'><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]">[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Gene Nelson<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Tuesday, May 29, 2012 12:39 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Re: [pianotech] S&S K(52) Restoration</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'>Hello again,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'>Just curious if anyone has had the pleasure of installing adjustable plate bolts on an upright.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'>Without removing the plate just yet I count 20 perimeter plate screws that are centered on support dowels.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'>A bit expensive to purchase the WNG’s .</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'>Anybody have any experience they want to share? Home made designs?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:36.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='color:black'>Gene</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>