No wooden dowels? No wooden spacers? I'd hate to think the plate was resting on the soundboard panel. Maybe some cut-up playing cards at least? Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Shaffer" <ron1685@yahoo.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 10:10 PM Subject: plate warping in 1877 Steinway B? I am certain the pinblock is at the exact height of the original one. The piano has a full plate, but it did not sit on dowels when the plate was pulled 5 months ago, nor was there a wooden spacer(I don't know whether the plate was pulled previously - certainly possible). I was told the tail did pop-up considerably when it was loosened. Thanks for all the good advice. - Ron > I am assisting a technician who has replaced the > pinblock and board in a Steinway B. The frame has been out of the piano for about 5 months. As we are fitting > it back in, it is not at all close to sitting tightly > on the front or rear sections of the inner rim. If I > clamp the front down tightly, the rear (tail) will > raise about three inches (the new pinblock is exactly > where the old one was). Is this normal? I was worried > that bolting it down that much would stress the plate. Thanks. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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