<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.3314.2100" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#b8b8b8> <DIV><FONT size=4>Willem,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>I really am glad you're using the word = "refurbishing", rather than "rebuilding". This should be your approach in all facets, except = one. And that is that you MUST do a scale analysis at 435cps (hz) to determine = the tensions that the piano is designed for. If you don't, then the piano = WILL get a malady called "cheek lift". It is not a complicated process, but is = doable and I can help, if you don't have the program to do this sort of thing. Please = let me know, if I can be of assistance, in any way.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Squares Be Me :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Joe Garrett</FONT></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:Wimblees@AOL.COM" = title=Wimblees@AOL.COM>Wimblees@AOL.COM</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 02, 2001 = 4:26 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: removing plate on = S&S Square</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>Ralph and = Joe. <BR><BR>Thanks for your information. I did have to remove some of the = case in order <BR>to remove the plate. It was quite an experience. Your = suggestions were very <BR>helpful. <BR><BR>This was my first experience with = extensive square refurbishing. I think it <BR>will be my last. <BR><BR>Willem </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>