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<DIV><FONT size=2>Avery,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>According to one prominent Korean manufacturer, just =
use a wee
drop of white glue...enough so the knuckle doesn't want to come out. =
Don't
slather glue in the slot, there's plenty of mechanical holding ability
there.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Cute tricks??</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Wear band aids (or thin gloves) to keep your =
greasy
fingers off the surface of the knuckle.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Do make sure the grooves are super =
clean.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Dry fit each knuckle first as you progress. You =
may need
to dress up the fit sometimes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Get the alignment left to right perfect - check for =
rubbing
knuckles with their neighbors frequently. Watch out for poorly =
aligned/traveled
whipens in the first place.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Make sure the knuckle is bottomed out in the groove
evenly.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Keep the knuckles oriented uniformly (usually a line =
is
inscribed on one side of the knuckle)...Just like if it had real nap to =
the
covering material, which it doesn't, most likely. (Yeah, yeah grain =
orientation
is a point of discussion for some techs)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Be prepared time -wise to do some regulation. (jack =
to knuckle
core orientation, hammer line, let-off, drop...) Of course by now the =
dip is way
too deep, but we won't be doing that, eh?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Best trick of all: Getting paid by the manufacturer
for what the job is really worth!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>Joseph Alkana RPT<BR><A
href="mailto:josephspiano@comcast.net">josephspiano@comcast.net</A></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=avery@ev1.net href="mailto:avery@ev1.net">Avery Todd</A> =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 22, 2004 =
5:39
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Knuckle =
installation</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>List,<BR><BR>I removed a set of bad knuckles today for =
a
factory warranty type of thing<BR>and was just wondering if anyone had =
any
"cute" tricks for installing the<BR>new ones. I'll be doing that
tomorrow.<BR><BR>The old ones came out with no broken ones and the =
grooves are
in a pretty<BR>straight line and the new ones are snug, so I don't =
anticipate
any problems.<BR>But just thought I'd ask anyway! :-) BTW, what glue =
do you
recommend? Hot<BR>Hide? Tightbond?<BR><BR>Avery
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