Newton Hunt wrote: > Hi Richard, > > I think your diagnoses is correct. Take the screws out and see if it is > loose enough to remove. This brace can often be removed with no effect > on the piano. Others are so jammed in that you cannot remove them. > Take it off and bush the ledge ends and replace. > > Newton What would you suggest to bush with ? What the risk of not being able to get the screws back in once the are out ? And if so, would stringing down tension take care of that problem ? Thanks Newton >The downbearing will take care of itself as the soundboard crown reverses, >if it isn't already. I'd be more concerned with breaking the plate. I know >there is some leeway there for flex, but I'd sure hate to find out the hard >way how much is too much. >Ron N Thanks Ron. Are you suggesting I should back off this bolt again ? I suppose I could check the downbearing with a rocker, and compare to the areas around. I suppose also I should take a good look at the crown both right under this and in the surrounding area. I was alarmed about the plate stress as well right off when hearing about this. Much appreciated advice. Cheers Ricb -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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