need ideas

[Richard Moody]

The plate bolts ,especially the lower ones (at the trap board) must be
tight.  If these are tight  then the maker MIGHT  have used a warped
plate and forced it in by screwing it down without shimming to
accomodate the warp.
I wild guess but to find out, loosen the bolts and see how far the
plate pulls away.  Don't forget to let the tension down before trying
this.

I would like to ask, if you move the piano back, does it go back into
tune?  I once knew a piano that was set up on a milk crate to do
caster work.  It went out of tune but it was back in tune when
lowered. (Well almost, but not nearly as out of tune when it was moved
up)  ---ric

----- Original Message -----
From: <kam544@flash.net>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 3:33 PM
Subject: need ideas


| Dear List,
|
| I recently have discovered a problem with unlevel floors in some
university
| classrooms causing the pianos to go out of tune when moved only a
few
| inches from the tuning location.
|
| Other than requesting the pianos not be moved, are there any other
| corrective measures or ideas that someone has employed with any
success?
|
| Thank you,
|
| Keith McGavern, RPT
| Oklahoma Baptist University
| Saint Gregory's University
| Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
|
|