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<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">diagonal pliers do this job nicely.asian made shanks have knuckles press fit,often no glue..this causes very confusing clicks,they sound like loose center pin or loose hammer head when the glue joint is loose..those knkls come out easy. good luck! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David Ilvedson</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> 11/22/04 10:54:42 PM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Knuckle installation</DIV>
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<DIV>toe nail clipper...really big, actually I think they're cut nails? You open the jaws up and squeeze them around the knuckle at the bass. Squeeze and they "usually" pop right out...</DIV>
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<DIV>David I.</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>----- Original message ----------------------------------------><BR>From: <<A href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A>><BR>To: <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Received: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 23:11:38 EST<BR>Subject: Re: Knuckle installation</DIV>
<DIV align=left><BR> avery</DIV>
<DIV> What's a toil clipper dude?</DIV>
<DIV> Dale Erwin</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>> Hi David,<BR>><BR>> I'm not sure which pliers you're referring to (<STRONG><U>huge toil clippers</U></STRONG>?) but<BR>> this is<BR>> one I bought from Schaff app. 25-30 yrs. ago. </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Erwins Pianos Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca 95357<BR>209-577-8397<BR>Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.com</FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>