<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now that I've finished Re-Pinning 1/2 = of a new set of shanks, I think I see why so many needed to be done. That new Center = Pin's "groove" peals bushing cloth like you can't believe. So....when they = initially pinned it, I suspect they did it to the olde specs. The "groove" rips = out some bushing cloth and makes all the flanges @least 1 gram looser! Yikes! = Seems to be an Edsel idea, IMO! Closely akin to teflon bushings.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sheesh! The one thing, in a piano, that = is time tested and works just fine, IMO, gets the most R&D. What the heck's = that all about?.......end of rant! (Well maybe not! I just hate re-pinning NEW = parts! grrrr!)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phew! Now I'm done. (for now.<G>) = Feel a bit better.<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>