<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV>Nigel, The Really Archaic, said: " <DIV><FONT size=+0>David, Please don't talk about chipping-up as you obviously haven't a clue what it means! FYI, chipping is a process of bringing up (or down) the pitch of a piano in as fast a manner as possible, in one pass. This requires the action to taken out. Like I said, it is not required for the PTA entrance test."</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Nigel,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Any first year rebuilding apprentice knows, only too well, what "Chipping" is! Sheesh! Your method was abandoned by most in the mid 50's, to "Pitch Raise" a piano. It's unnecessary and a pain, to do such, IMO! Methinks, the PTA should, possibly join the 20th century. There is a whole world of Piano Technology, outside of the UK, ya know.<G></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>