<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.3105.105" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>One of the simplest ways of protecting the nice = finish is to line the inner rim with 1 piece plastic keytops taped to the inner = rim.  Tape about 12 or so to the most likely areas where the plate can do the = most harm. The front extension of the keytop will protrude approx. 1/2" above = the rim, enough to act as a glide for the plate lowering. The front facing = of the  key</FONT><FONT size=2>top will be anchored on the top of = the rim.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Simple and effective.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Tom Servinsky,RPT</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:HazenBannister@cs.com" title=HazenBannister@cs.com>HazenBannister@cs.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 30, 2002 = 11:23 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Plate removal</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>Hi list, = <BR>I wonder what is the best way,not only to remove a plate (in a grand), but to = put it back in, in a finished cabinet,and finished plate,safely.I have a chainfall,and usually hook the wide moving straps around it,but it = never comes out level. <BR>Thanks, <BR>Hazen Bannister</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>