<!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 6.00.2800.1458" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Matthew,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a cradle and have not used it = for years,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I either use the straight action props = that Pianoteck sells or most often for hammer shaping use blocks of wood = under the action brackets to fet the hammers rest on the rail so that my TRAY can = be used to gang file the hammers.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Most actions will stand on their own to = replace the straps. Those that do not I do in the piano.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One Cradle For Sale <G> Straight = feet and curved covered in dust</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE 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=toddpianoworks@yahoo.com href="mailto:toddpianoworks@yahoo.com">Matthew Todd</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> Tuesday, November 16, = 2004 7:38 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Action Cradle</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Yo Ho Everyone!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Is there another way to support the action other than in the cradle?  I want to practice hammer shaping and bridle strap = replacement, and I don't have a cradle yet.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks!</DIV><BR><BR>Matthew Todd<BR>Todd Piano Works<BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>Tuning - Repairing - Regulating <P> <HR SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<BR>The <A href="http://my.yahoo.com">all-new My = Yahoo!</A> – Get yours free! </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>