<html><DIV> <P><BR><BR>>You will want to take the tension down somewhat so that the plate won't be </P></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>stressed in any undesired directions. Once the strings are cut you can still <DIV></DIV>>break the beckets with a becket breaker. I suppose it would be possible to <DIV></DIV>>break them first and then cut the strings. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV>Yes, it works fine,</DIV> <DIV>Diane</DIV> <P></P>Diane Hofstetter <BR>245-M Mount Hermon Rd.#343 <BR>Scotts Valley, CA 95066 <BR>ph 831-438-6222 <BR>fax 831-430-9741 <BR>dianepianotuner@hotmail.com <BR><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p></html>