<HTML><BODY STYLE="font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>Dear list, I h= ave just recently returned to the list, so if this has been</DIV> <DIV>di= scussed before, forgive me.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I am restoring a= Steinway short "A" that had the tuning pins super glued.</DIV> <DIV>Well= it's time to pull the plate, yes the plate is very much glued to the</DI= V> <DIV>block! I tried to put a little pressure using jacks, but it's rea= lly stuck.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Any advice would be greatly appre= ciated!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Sam Whitmire RPT</DIV> <DIV>Lafayett= e, La.</DIV> <DIV><BR><BR> </DIV></BODY></HTML>