>...Pulling the crack as closed as is humanly possible without >totally dismantling the piano is the goal and leaving any >gap through inattention or indifference is doing the owner >and the piano a major disservice... > Newton Thank you for all your comments and your position on this matter, Newton, though in the above, I personally would think in terms of 'physically practical and/or necessary based on the parameters' rather than 'humanly possible'. Otherwise, I certainly agree with this particular generalization of yours. I feel fully confident that I presented a possible remedy that would not violate the situation, as presented by Terry Farrell's post, or violate this generalization as presented by you, and further, I feel confident that downbearing would not be a factor in this particular case based on the information given by using the suggestion I mentioned. Obviously, this is strictly my position on Terry's post, yet one I would be completely comfortable with performing if circumstances proved to dictate caution concerning plate breakage. Keith McGavern Registered Piano Technician Oklahoma Chapter 731 Piano Technicians Guild USA
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