<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-885= 9-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER= -LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" bgColor=#ffffff>Barbara= , <BR><BR>You can also go to your neighborhood hardware store and get b= rass rod.   Cut to fit under unison and just grind one side f= lat...<BR><BR>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, California<BR><BR><BR><B= R> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5p= x; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: "Barbara Richmond" <PIANO57@INSIGHTBB.COM><BR= >To: Pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 3/2/2006 10:01:37 AM<BR= >Subject: v-bar/capo repair: Seiler pictures 1<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi All,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Well, I sent four pictures y= esterday afternoon to "files", but it still hasn't shown up on the= list.  Guess the person in charge is busy.  Anyway, I wanted= to get moving on it.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yesterday I was going to be very near = this customers home, so I swung by and got some pictures.  I shoul= d have mentioned earlier that though muting the duplex helps, I also ha= ve to keep on top of the voicing.  I didn't think much about the v= oicing since I have frequently found that pianos that are approaching e= xtremely bright sound will have the sizzle and after voicing the s= izzle isn't a problem.  The other reason I stay on top of the= hammer shape especially, is in the past this piano has had a prob= lem with breaking strings.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have tried pressing on the bridge pi= ns, but it didn't seem to make any difference--well, anyway it didn't h= elp.  I haven't tried my vice-grips on them though.  I had&nb= sp;a bad CA glue day and used CA on the bridge pins.  I'm really e= mbarrassed about that picture--I'm usually more successful at keeping i= t under control.   I would have checked the down bearing, but= was running errands and forgot to bring the tool case with that gauge.=   Duh.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, here are the first two pictures, t= he front duplex angle and a bad picture of the length.  I was goin= g to write down the lengths, but got distracted by some painters t= hat were working at the house.  For some reason they thought I was= there to chat.  I should have asked them to be quiet.  Next = time...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All suggestions and ideas are welcome.=   Next, I'll send the other two pictures--under the capo/v-bar vie= w and the bridge.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML= >