<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=windows-1250"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2769" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=000561118-19112005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>I had the opportunity to repair some balance rail holes using the Key-Craft = kit featured on page 64 of the Schaff catalog. I can't imagine the repair = getting any easier. (Thanks Isaac)</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=000561118-19112005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=000561118-19112005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>-- Geoff Sykes</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=000561118-19112005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>-- Assoc. Los Angeles</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On = Behalf Of </B>John Ross<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 19, 2005 5:50 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Chucky Cheese<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Hi Terry,</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>It looks like you used the 'Spurlock', = method, and tool?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Did you route out the slot?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>To what depth, or what is the = thickness, of the insert?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Is the hole in it tapered, or just = straight through?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>What is the difference in size between = the balance rail pin, and the drill bit?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I have heard some talk of making the = insert longer to cut down on flex, did you give any thought to that?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Finally, what type of wood did you use?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Oh, by the way, very nice looking job.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>= <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <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> Saturday, November 19, = 2005 7:00 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Chucky = Cheese</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>"I consider this the functional = equivalent of new BR holes in fresh inlaid wood."</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But is it as pretty?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><IMG alt="" hspace=0 = src="cid:000561118@19112005-2E63" align=baseline border=0><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- = </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> My particular version of this = is that the veneer is not set on its <BR>> side so that what meets the pin is = side-grain. My veneer (1/8" maple, <BR>> not 1/28") is crosscut = into strips the width of my favorite file <BR>> (maybe 3/16"). Instead = of cutting a kerf with a hacksaw lade (as <BR>> pictured, right?), I = cut a channel with the side of my file, bearing <BR>> as you do against = a BR pin to properly locate the edge of the shim. <BR>> What my maple = strips present to the BR pin is end-grain, which is a <BR>> much more = durable grain orientation.<BR>> <BR>> I consider this the functional equivalent of new BR holes in fresh inlaid wood.<BR>> <BR>> = Mr. Bill<BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this incoming = message.<BR>Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR>Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.4/175 - = Release Date: 11/18/2005<BR></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>--<BR> No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR> Checked by AVG Free Edition.<BR> Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.4/175 - Release Date: = 11/18/2005<BR> </FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> </FONT> </P>