<html> At 06:34 PM 2/23/2002 -0800, you wrote:<br> <blockquote type=cite cite><font size=2>Thanks Jon.  But why not set the pins before gluing the bar back in place avoiding the glue problems and the side-of-the-case-in-the-way problem.  Actually, the pins have not migrated on this bar so I will create a mylar pattern for the pin position and index it to the tuning pins before taking off the bearing bar.  I think I will make it out of pin block material though, a few people made that suggestion and it makes sense of course.  </font><br>  <br> <font size=2>On another subject, are you installing soundboards?  Are you making your own or buying precrowned.  If so, who are you getting them from.  I'm about to embark on soundboard replacement learning curve but have no desire to start building them from scratch.  </font><br>  <br> <font size=2>David Love</font></blockquote><br> What I call a sound board press is using wooden I-beams clamped to the case with pipe clamps,<br> spring loaded plungers apply the pressure (jpg available).<br> <br> This is to glue the board back to the ribs or installing a cap without the use of screws.<br> I leave s/b installation to those with more ambition.<br> <br> <div>Regards,</div> <br> <div>Jon Page,   piano technician</div> <div>Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.</div> <div><a href="mailto:jonpage@attbi.com" EUDORA=AUTOURL>mailto:jonpage@attbi.com</a></div> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </html>