<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Re: Catchers & bridle straps</TITLE> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <STYLE type=text/css>BLOCKQUOTE { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } DL { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } UL { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } OL { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } LI { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Greetings ,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Spring clips are nice , but I would dab a bit = of epoxy on them so that they don't slip around later , cause even when you crimp = them they may be a little loose .    Thoughts ?</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:kam544@gbronline.com" = title=kam544@gbronline.com>Keith McGavern</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A = href="mailto:maxzuboff@mtu-net.ru" title=maxzuboff@mtu-net.ru>Max Zuboff</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 11, = 2004 9:58 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Catchers & = bridle straps</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>At 4:33 PM +0300 2/11/04, Max Zuboff wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>  Hello.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE cite type="cite"><FONT face=Arial size=-1>  Are = there any chances on removing a catcher from its shank without destroying and = drilling out the shank or damaging anything else? I need to do that in order = to replace bridle straps on an upright in which the straps go down the = same hollows in the catchers to which the shanks are = glued.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Max,</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>There is a tool that might let you do this with relative success. = It's a Hammer Head & Butt Extractor type tool available through piano = supply places.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>However, there is a much easier method to install new bridle = straps if that is all you're wanting to do. It is using Spring Clip Bridle = Straps as Don Rose mentioned.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Personally, I would consider it overkill to remove the catchers = for this purpose unless you are trying to maintain originality for whatever reason.</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Sincerely,</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Keith</DIV><X-SIGSEP><PRE>-- </PRE></X-SIGSEP> <DIV><FONT color=#000000>Keith = McGavern          <SPAN= ></SPAN>          &nbsp= ;<SPAN></SPAN>         &nbsp= ; <SPAN></SPAN>    Texas State Association</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000>Registered Piano = Technician         <SPAN></S= PAN>        SOONER SPRING SEMINAR</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000>Oklahoma Chapter = 731           <SPA= N></SPAN>          &nbs= p;<SPAN></SPAN>         &nbs= p;  March 11-14</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000>Piano Technicians = Guild          <SPAN></= SPAN>           <S= PAN></SPAN>   http://www.ptg.org/tsa/</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000>USA</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>