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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout'><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=84 height=0></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><img width=228 height=171 src="cid:image002.jpg@01CDEAD8.C1FC5EF0" alt="IMG_20130104_141102" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3"></td></tr></table></span><![endif]><!--[if gte vml 1]></o:wrapblock><![endif]--><br style='mso-ignore:vglayout' clear=ALL>I figured out my little flush trimming saw was perfect for cleaning out the grooves. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><o:wrapblock><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_2" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="IMG_20130104_133142" style='position:absolute;margin-left:27pt;margin-top:315pt;width:3in;height:162.3pt;z-index:251657728;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:page;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout'><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=36 height=0></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><img width=288 height=216 src="cid:image004.jpg@01CDEAD8.C1FC5EF0" alt="IMG_20130104_133142" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"></td></tr></table></span><![endif]><!--[if gte vml 1]></o:wrapblock><![endif]--><br style='mso-ignore:vglayout' clear=ALL>The jig is simply a nail near the edge of the work bench that I drop the flange over. Using a trap work spring screwed to the bench next to it, I can lift the spring and put its hole over the nail as well, trapping the flange to the bench. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><o:wrapblock><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="IMG_20130104_133155" style='position:absolute;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:522pt;width:175.3pt;height:203.05pt;z-index:251658752;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:9pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:absolute;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:page;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page'>
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout'><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=48 height=0></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><img width=234 height=271 src="cid:image006.jpg@01CDEAD8.C1FC5EF0" alt="IMG_20130104_133155" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"></td></tr></table></span><![endif]><!--[if gte vml 1]></o:wrapblock><![endif]--><br style='mso-ignore:vglayout' clear=ALL>I trap the first end of the new cord under the trap spring as well<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I dab a tiny bit of thick CA into the grooves using my bulb syringe and then line the cord into the left groove. There is a nail in the front of the work bench as well that I wrap the cord around. Using tweezers I then pull it up into the other groove, hold it firmly then spray some accelerator, wait a few seconds, trim the excess and remove from the jig. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My workbench top is just cheap OSB so I have no qualms about drilling holes in it as needed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s ugly, but it works. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dean<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:navy'>Dean</span></b><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"CAC Leslie";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:AGaramond;color:navy'>Dean W May (812) 235-5272 voice and text <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:AGaramond;color:navy'>PianoRebuilders.com (888) DEAN-MAY </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:AGaramond;color:navy'>Terre Haute IN 47802</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>