<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=windows-1250"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=296364321-17012005><FONT face=Arial>Odd that this = post should arise today. Just tuned a newish Steck (That's funny, it doesn't LOOK = newish) and darned near had my fingers amputated by the fallboard. I removed it = for tuning and when I put it back, I bent the little leaf spring about 30 = degrees and substantially increased it's ability to hold the lid open. Some = "repairs" are easy, yet satisfying, are they not?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On = Behalf Of </B>Joe Garrett<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 17, 2005 2:58 = PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Spring clip to secure fallboard<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David Stahl asked: "<FONT = face="Times New Roman" size=3>Does anyone have a recommendation for a leaf-spring type = securing  device?  <BR>I've seen a few in catalogues, but was wondering if = anyone could  offer input <BR>on this."</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've done this on a few. There needs = to be sufficient clearance for the fallboard to clear the first part of the = spring. I installed mine at about a 45 degree angle w/the screw on the bottom, = (just past the location of the bottom of the fallboard, in the open = position.) The spring I'm referring to is for Steinways. It's about 3/8" wide and = about 3 1/2" to 4" long. In this retrofit the back of the cover started to = engage about 1/3rd of the the way up.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope this helps. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV><BR> <P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this incoming = message.<BR>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - = Release Date: 01/16/2005<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>--<BR> No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR> Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: = 01/16/2005<BR> </FONT> </P>