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href="mailto:rstrang@pa.inter.net">Richard
Strang</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> June 24, 2003 3:39 =
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Accu-Just Hitch =
Pins</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=140033622-24062003>My major problem is I'm alone here in =
Panama. There
are no other technicians around that could possibly help me in a =
dream. If
this Baldwin is so particular as to how the string is put around the =
hitch
pin, God help the ambassador's piano if she gives the job to someone =
other
than me. I will have to buy a down bearing gauge and learn how to use =
it. I
have already sent an email to Baldwin to get information as to the =
stinging
scheme and the down bearing measurements. Thanks for the
input.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New" color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=140033622-24062003>Richard</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>OK, then. The =
down and dirty
proceedure:</FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>You might =
start--if you've
not already removed the original strings--by measuring the height of the =
originals off of the plate surface. The first & last of each section =
plus
one in the middle of the two upper sections and the bass and a couple in =
the
tenor. Combine this with a measurement of current string bearing and =
you'll have
a good idea of where to start. </FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>After the new =
strings are
back on (and before pulling the whole thing back up to pitch) set the =
measured
samples back to the original height and level out the rest =
appropriately. Don't
worry about the setting of the individual strings, make them nice and =
uniform.
Now chip the strings up to about 1/2 step flat and check string bearing. =
Baldwin's tend to run a bit light.</FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>This assumes, =
of course,
that you got the plate back in at the original elevation. You can ensure =
this by
measuring down from the top of the rim to the top of the plate at each =
plate
bolt location. </FONT></DIV>
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align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>Take lots of
notes.</FONT></DIV>
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