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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Y'all </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just finished replacing a set of Yamaha =
Upright
Cord Flanges. Several things you might be interested in. First, the set =
of
flanges from Yamaha were very consistant in regards to
pinning/bushings.<S> One thing I did notice on the flanges was =
that the
new cord material "wicks" the glue and will have a little bit of stiff =
cord off
the end of the flange. This "stiff" cord will rub against the birdseys =
fly cut
if you don't mash it down a bit. Could've been a problem later, if I =
hadn't
noticed it! <G> Also, a trick about Aluminum rails was learned on =
this
one: When extracting the screw with the cordless screwdriver spin the =
screw a
couple of extra revolutions and the self tapping screw that they use =
will make a
"countersink" that makes finding the thread a real breeze! The first =
couple of
screws, I really struggled with until I discovered this thingee!
Yahoo!<G></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Enclosed is a "Jack Depressor" that a =
good friend,
Orville Milburn, (Of Milburn Guitars), invented. It's made of a piece of =
very
thin welding rod, (brass/?), two fishing weights, (flattened around the =
wire)
and a small piece of player tubing. As it's difficult to get it to stand =
up on
it's side, on the scanner, I'll just tell you it has a bend about an =
inch below
the hook to make the "weight(s)" pull down on the Jack Tongue in a =
straight
line. cheap and easy to make. Although I consider it too bulky for tool =
kits, I
use it, exclusively in the shop, as it works soooo much better than the =
little
spring thingee that most, (including me), have.<G></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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>