<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2668" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yup, another cracked plate post. I know = there is the Lock 'N Stitch (or whatever it is called) repair method and welding = by someone experienced with welding cast iron. However, this plate has = three of its five struts cracked/broken. They are nearly cracked clear through. = How/why would that have cracked in the first place? Would ANY repair be appropriate = given the structural importance of the struts? If so, which repair might be best? Opinions? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The picture below shows one of the = breaks, the other two are very similar. I can slip a business card into the base of = the crack.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for any input. I've never worked = with a broken plate before. The piano is a 6-foot 1898 Weber and a family heirloom.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><IMG alt="" hspace=0 src="cid:003d01c57780$97c5f7a0$0201a8c0@youro0kwkw9jwc" = align=baseline border=0></DIV></BODY></HTML>