Nick Gravagne will do a both a regular class and a hands on session on this very topic in Kansas City. Ya'll come now, hear? Dale Dale Probst Assistant Institute Director Kansas City--July 21-25,1999 wardprobst@cst.net (940)691-3682 voice (940) 691-6843 fax http://www.ptg.org/1999/conv/ -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of btrout@desupernet.net Sent: Monday, March 29, 1999 7:59 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Leveling a plate? Del? Ron? Anybody? The recent thread on removing bass strings brought this up briefly. How do you set a grand plate that sets on wooden dowels so that the plate goes in 'unstressed'? It's easy on the Baldwins where the plate just sets there on the bolts. But on many pianos the plate sets on either wooden blocks, or dowels. I'm curious if anyone has a good technique for getting all of those dowels or blocks to come into contact with the bottom of the plate at the same time so that the plate isn't put under excessive stresses just being bolted into the case. In the past I've generally come pretty close to duplicating what came out, but I'm thinking I can do better. Any thoughts??? Thanks, Brian Trout Quarryville, Pa.
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