<!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 6.00.2800.1476" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry asked: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>I'm working on a piano that has smallish nuts that snug the = plate to the =<BR>nose bolts. They are about 3/4-inch in diameter and have a = screwdriver =<BR>slot across the center. You cannot use a screwdriver though = because the =<BR>nosebolt extends up through the nut. Clearly, the ideal tool to = tighten =<BR>them would be a large version of the supply-house tool made for = smaller =<BR>versions of these types of nuts like you would find on the key = hold-down =<BR>rail (what is that thing called?). Does any such tool exist? Has = anyone =<BR>made such a tool? What do others use to drive these = nuts?<BR><BR>As always, they have been partially mangled by others using poorly = =<BR>improvised tools. I will be refinishing them and the plate and wish to =<BR>do things = properly. Any ideas? Thanks".<BR><BR>Terry,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" = size=3>I've run into these many times. My tool of choice is screwdriver bit, as used in a = brace and bit. I cut a round bottom slot into the blade so that the "bolt" clears, = (which also helps to keep the bit aligned.)</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV>As for that "whatchamacallit"? It's called a Key Upstop Rail!!! = Sheesh! Read Mason PLEASE!???? (And memorize it.<G>)</DIV> <DIV>Best Regards, </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>