<!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 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've done one. I had to shim/finish the = board with the plate installed. The plate cannot be taken out unless you want to = destroy the "inner rim". Likewise, the plate was finished IN the piano! Use of = foam rubber/tape, etc. was used to "mask off" the plate.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I did a scale evaluation on it. And I = did rescale it. I used the designated pitch of the time, (British era), to do the = initial evaluation. Then I rescaled, using the original tensions as a criteria = and modern pitch. The piano came out very nice. Yes, the tone was different, = but that's why "ancient" instruments, like this, are of great importance. It = gives us an idea of what "Tone" was desired/achieved in the past. (Modern Tone = is nothing like what the past was, IMHO. Much to my chagrin, I might add!)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good luck with your project. You've = picked one of the most difficult as a first project. Procede cautiously and you'll be = alright. If you have specific questions, feel free to call.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best 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>