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<DIV><SPAN class=022101420-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I did
not noticed you where reaming without unscrewing the agrafes. Is it =
convenient ?
I prefer to have a close look inside the hole with a magnifier, but =
indeed
placement problems arise when unscrewed.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=022101420-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
rod is bronze beryllium I was said, but the references I see are about =
copper
beryllium on the different web sites I find..</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=022101420-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Is
bronze easy to weld on iron ?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=022101420-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Best</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=022101420-05042003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et réparation de
pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur
SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06 =
90<BR>cell:
06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></DIV>
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face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la =
part
de</B> David Love<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> samedi 5 avril 2003
20:44<BR><B>À :</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> RE: =
Agraffe
reaming<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Normally, I would simply =
replace the
agraffes. In this case, they are an odd size that are not =
currently
being manufactured. My options are to try and salvage the old =
agraffes,
or drill out the plate and retap to 1/4". The piano is a =
5'2"
Knabe that I would prefer to keep costs down on--at the request of the =
customer. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>
<DIV>David Love</DIV>
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href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n=
et</A></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=oleg-i@wanadoo.fr href="mailto:oleg-i@wanadoo.fr">Isaac =
OLEG</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A>;<A
title=davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
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et</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 4/5/2003 10:18:47 AM =
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Agraffe =
reaming</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Hello David,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>I'd say that we possibly have to put some agrafe back in =
reverse
position, so it is better to ream the 2 sides to begin
with.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff size=2>I
noticed too that it may be advisable to have some good tool =
to ream the
seat of the agrafes, as even when reinserting in the original place, =
we may
uses some washers to have it straight, and then the string's height =
is
compromised more than wanted.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Nowadays, if the piano is worth it, a new set of agrafes =
not too
expensive.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>And new berilium (?) bronze rods in the reinforced agrafes =
as seen in
some Bosendorfers or German pianos ( I writed about =
using Iridium, it
was a mistake).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>The same rods can be used to replace a worn =
capo.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>Best to all.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=536391018-05042003><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et riparation de
pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur
SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06 =
90<BR>cell: 06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></P>
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face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De =
la part
de</B> David Love<BR><B>Envoyi :</B> vendredi 4 avril 2003
07:55<BR><B>@ :</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Objet :</B> Agraffe
reaming<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>
<DIV>When reaming old agraffes to clean up the--what is that hole =
in the
agraffe called, is it the "torus", it appears to be a toroidal
shape?--anyway, is it just as important to ream the non-speaking =
side as
it is the speaking side? Not that it's a big deal to turn =
them
around with an agraffe wrench and then turn them back, but if it =
doesn't
really matter...</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>David Love</DIV>
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href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.n=
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