This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment You don't have to drill out the plate. You just use the smaller plug, and then put in a new bushing, and a 00/2 = pin. Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia. jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wimblees@AOL.COM=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 7:46 PM Subject: Re: Was shim pins/now crack options In a message dated 2/18/02 5:09:40 PM Central Standard Time, = mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:=20 If there are cracks and it appears a shim may not hold well, perhaps = the thing to consider is a plug and drill for the original size pin. Not = really very difficult to do at all and very long lasting.=20 Terry Farrell=20 Terry=20 Plugs are good if the plate has been removed. The repair we are = talking about is with the plate still in the piano. Even if there is a = plate bushing, the diameter of the plug will not be big enough to then = also drill a hole for the tuning pin, (unless you first drill out the = plate and that will be even more work, and is not warranted for this = kind of repair.)=20 Wim=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/42/c3/45/a8/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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