<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <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> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV 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> </DIV> <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 href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</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> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <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> <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 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 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></P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT 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> vendredi 4 avril 2003 07:55<BR><B>À :</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> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT> <P></P></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>