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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Just did one of these.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The cap is glued down onto the =
stretcher
and is not mortised into the side of the case.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>You have to remove the =
cap.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Take a sharp chisel and try and =
work it
under one side just to break the joint. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Once you have an opening, wick =
some warm
water with wall paper remover into it.<span =
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Allow it to soften and move slowly along wicking more into the =
joint as
you go.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Take your time and =
you can
probably get it off in one piece.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Unfortunately I wasn’t so patient and will have to replace
it.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>When you put it back =
together
you can line the seam with some felt and screw it down countersinking =
the
screws on top with some brass screws with head sleeves.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Unfortunately, I wasn’t =
so patient
and will have to replace the cap.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Not that big a deal either.<span =
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span =
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color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>David Love<br>
</span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=navy><span =
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10.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>davidlovepianos@comcast.net</span></f=
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span =
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Michael Spalding<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, May 14, =
2005 10:25
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Knabe stretcher =
puzzle</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face="MS Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'>Having a =
wonderful
weekend, tearing down a small Knabe for rebuild. Can't see how to =
remove
the plate without destroying the stretcher. The stretcher has an =
integral
cap which overhangs the front plate flange. Photo attached. =
Quite
attractive in its finished form, but gets in the way of lifting the =
plate.
Can't slide the plate back until it's lifted above the nose bolts, two =
of which
are only 12" away from the flange. Unless someone has a =
better idea,
I plan to cut away the offending part of the stretcher, then re-veneer =
the
exposed surface, which faces the plate flange. I'm not afraid of =
the
woodworking required, but would as soon avoid the work if =
possible.
Better ideas??<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Serif"'>thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Serif"'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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