<!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 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Rob,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes I am considering that, But may use = it for a gate decoration. I have not removed it yet.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss<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 dir=ltr 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=rrg@unlv.nevada.edu href="mailto:rrg@unlv.nevada.edu">Rob = Goodale</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> Thursday, November 06, = 2003 12:34 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: parting out</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>You may want to consider removing the aluminum = plate for recycling.  There is a lot of material there and it could be = worth considerable money.  I recycle the aluminum scraps from PianoDisc = installations, (left over material after cutting the rails, unused trapwork levers, etc).  Every Christmas I take the = pile to California with me when I visit family, (California pays a little more = per pound because of their aggressive recycling programs).  I always = get between $70-$80 dollars.  Enough for a very nice evening out or a = new power tool for the shop.  With the substantial amount of aluminum = that is used in the plate you may walk away with a nice check in your = hand.  Besides, you get to temporarily experience that touchy-feely, = save the earth, liberal, tree hugging, green peace-like sensation you get after = recycling.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Rob Goodale, RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Las Vegas, NV</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The other day I decided to part out = a winter spinet with a cast aluminium plate. The piano case, strings, bridges = were all in horrible shape, but the action parts were all in great shape. = So needing replacement parts for other pianos as well as a few = replacement hammers I decided to disassemble the action.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>