<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2722" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV>Rick,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>You don't say whether the plate is out of this upright.  If in, I favor the drywall screw replaced later with dowel, as previoiusly described.  If out, I use the piano wire through the rib/soundboard tightened with a tuning pin in a small block (It's in the Journal reprints, I think).  Never tempted to use the schaff clamps.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mike</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=richard.ucci@att.net href="mailto:richard.ucci@att.net"></A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 9/23/2005 2:24:38 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> soundboard clamps</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV>List,</DIV> <DIV>Does anyone use the soundboard clamps sold by Schaff? I need to repair an old upright pulling away from ribs .</DIV> <DIV>Thanks, </DIV> <DIV>Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>