<HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v == "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o == "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w == "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 == "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;= charset=us-ascii"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Generator> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Originator><LINK= href="cid:filelist.xml@01C4B3C5.84C70060"= rel=File-List><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName"= namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:Sm= artTagType> <STYLE> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </STYLE> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US id=role_body style="tab-interval: .5in"= bottomMargin=7 vLink=blue link=blue bgColor=white leftMargin=7= topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Arial color=navy= size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P> <DIV class=Section1>You would have to remove material from the= plate hole...I'm sure someone has done it...there goes the= warranty...;-]</DIV> <DIV class=Section1> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1>David Ilvedson</DIV> <P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Arial color=navy= size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P> <P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Arial color=navy= size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial">----- Original message= ----------------------------------------><BR>From: David Love= <<A= href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcas= t.net</A>><BR>To: 'Pianotech' <<A= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec= eived: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 21:17:19 -0700<BR>Subject: RE: marking= tuning pin holes for drilling.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Arial color=navy= size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><BR>Rumor has it that the Steinway piano was originally= designed that the pin would ride against the plate.<SPAN= style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Why not just install= tuning pin bushings when restringing a Steinway?<SPAN= style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Except on some older= models where the tuning pin areas are countersunk, what’s the= reason not to?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> = </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN= style="mso-spacerun:= yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV class=Section1> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">David= Love<BR></SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT color=navy= size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof:= yes">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><= FONT color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy;= mso-no-proof: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma= size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:= Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN= style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>= pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]= <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of= </SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Tahoma= size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:= Tahoma">Barbara Richmond</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT= face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:= Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B>= Saturday, October 16, 2004 8:38 PM<BR><B><SPAN= style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Pianotech<BR><B><SPAN= style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: marking tuning= pin holes for drilling.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times= New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:= 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=Section1 style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none;= PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt;= PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT:= black 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium= none"> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial">----- Original Message -----= <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV style="font-color: black"> <P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; MARGIN-LEFT:= 0.5in"><B><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN= style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com= href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A>= <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE:= 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial color=black= size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org= href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>= <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE:= 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial color=black= size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"> Saturday, October 16, 2004 9:20= AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE:= 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial color=black= size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"> marking tuning pin holes for= drilling.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><snip><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT= id=role_document face=Arial color=black size=3><SPAN= style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial">    I always ream out the holes in= the plate prior to refinishing the plate to clean out the old= paint & accumulated goop,rust, or excess paint from several= spray can jobs. Also I see no reason why the holes on &= Steinway can't be a bit larger & also a larger= hole thereby removes some of the risk of having pins lean= against the plate flange. It bugs me and makes tuning a bit= squirrley.     Dale Erwin= <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUO= TE> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It sure does make the tuning= squirrelly.  There's something else I'd call it,= but.......like........I'm a lady.  ;-)    I'm= wrestling with a piano that has exactly that problem. = The other causes of stiction I've dealt with successfully= mostly by lubing some way or another.  But, since were= talking right there at the pinblock, I haven't dared.  Any= thoughts?  Yes, yes, I've already suggested that it goes in= for a new block.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black><SPAN= style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Barbara Richmond</SPAN></FONT><FONT= face=Arial color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial= color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black;= FONT-FAMILY: Arial">  </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial= color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:= Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>