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<DIV> <FONT size=4> HI Joe</FONT>=
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<DIV><FONT size=4> Y=
es, AN hour. What I want to know is how long does it take you to extract an =
old set of shanks & replace new? This is not part of our original deal u=
nless the piano is seriously dilapidated & suffered from climactic degen=
eration. Those I stay away from. The rule here is the rougher they look the =
harder to repair. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4> At some point there are just too many time =
consuming thingees, as you say, to rebuild on an upright action & =
still make a profit & have good out come. I've decided long ago to stick=
to restoration & not resurrection.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4> Dale</FONT></DIV>
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2px solid"><FONT face=Arial size=3>Dale said: "10minutes<BR> =
Remove old hammers<BR> 1` minutes<BR>  =
; Shape, bore, prep old shanks<BR> 2 hr."<BR><BR>D=
ale,<BR>I agree with most of your times, etc. However, the two above concern=
me.<BR>Remove the hammers in 1 MINUTE!????? I think you might have meant 1 =
HOUR?<BR>Didja?<G><BR>The Shape, bore I have no problem with. "prep ol=
d shanks"? Unless the piano<BR>is fairly new, shanks need to be replaced! Pa=
rt of the reason for this is<BR>that the olde shanks are not as flexible as =
new ones would be. This will<BR>effect the repetition and the sound, IMO.<BR=
>Best Regards,<BR>Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squa=
res Are I</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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