<!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 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <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></BODY></HTML>