Have you tried Schaff? They bought American Piano Supply. But they also had a screw division. Did Schaff buy that, too? Wim Quoting Kenneth Eschete <k-eschete at northwestern.edu>: > I need a source for large plate screws: #24 51/2''; # 18 5/12'' > I've tried Pianotek. Any suggestions out there? > > Ken Eschete > Northwestern University > > At 01:01 PM 3/12/2007, you wrote: > >Fred, > > > >Thanks for the photos though it would be nice if the final was more > of a > >close-up so we can see how the two parts of the knot join up. Being > an > >ex-Boyscout, I've tried the sheetbend knot before but never could > feel > >as comfortable doing it as I do with the normal splice. Must be > >something about how my brain works (or doesn't). > > > >Eric > > > >Eric Wolfley, RPT > >Head Piano Technician > >Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music > >University of Cincinnati > >-----Original Message----- > >From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf > Of > >Fred Sturm > >Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 7:29 PM > >To: College and University Technicians > >Subject: [CAUT] Sheetbend string splice > > > >Hi all, > > I took a few pictures of a mock up of the "sheetbend" > string > >splice > >I was trying to describe a week or so ago. Hope it's helpful to > >somebody. Sorry about the poor photo quality. Obviously one needs a > >tripod to get this kind of detail in good focus. > > Kenneth P. Eschete > Director, Keyboard Maintenance Office > Northwestern University School of Music > 711 Elgin Road > Evanston, Illinois 60208 > Phone: 847-467-6970 Email: k-eschete at northwestern.edu > > Willem Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician School of Music University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL USA 205-348-1469
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