<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charse= t=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2730.1700" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV>In a message dated 12/6/2003 1:49:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, sec@over= spianos.com.au writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3><STRONG>http://overspianos.com.au/bkcl.html=      (image size 136K)</STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman= " color=#000040> Ron Overs wrote</FONT><BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT></D= IV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>When fitting the plate to the piano, we run a thread= into the rim to full depth to 'cut a thread' into the inner rim before fitt= ing the dome-nut bolts, so that we don't damage the finish on the chromed do= me nut with excessive torque during installation.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>The only further qualification I'd like to add Hazen= is that if the piano you are rebuilding is owned by a client, get their per= mission for incorporating any changes which are not original. Steinway can g= et pretty nasty when it comes to attacking technicians for making changes to= their original designs.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>They've threatened us in the past on two occasions.<= /FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>   Hi= Ron</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>  Beautifu= l plate and soundboard shot on the url. WOW!!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>  How are = you turning the bolt in full depth without a head on it? & Would yo= u mind clarifying this procedure? I"d might be interested in adapting this p= erhaps on certain  rebuilds.The plate holes on S&S & others are= a bit big so I'm not sure how retrofits would work out. Also how are y= ou suspending the plate at its final height before any of the bolts are in? = are you floating the plate on Nosebolts. Also how do you cut that relief cha= nnel in the board so beautifully? Many questions ehh.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>  In what = way have you been threatened. Post me off list.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>   Da= le</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040></FONT></DIV></BODY></HT= ML>