<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 4/2/2004 9:10:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, Erwinspia= no writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3><STRONG>ne caveat though is that often with= the block screwed to the plate in the dry fit mode you'll notice that there= may be a small tapered gap at between the treble pinblock end & the she= lf with the block screwed to the plate. Or usually the front edge = is touching but there is a space towards the back. You may have to= cut a fine tapered shim or maple veneers on the tablesaw to fill in the glu= e joint. </STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=3> As you probably know STWY has= an extravagant set up to fit the top of the block to the plate flange which= us lowly underlings can't afford.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=3>  Dale</FONT></STRONG></DIV></= BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>        <FONT size=4>  D= avid</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>   By the way the last time did this job I bui= lt a tapered ramp for my laminate trimmer to ride on & cut the angle nee= de  the pin block glue joint so it required no shim.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>  Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Erwins Pianos Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca 95357<BR>209-= 577-8397<BR>Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.co= m</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>