I would say that the aluminum shields, do NOT work. I have ran across a piano where they had been used, and the pin had punched through the aluminum, allowing the pin to project through. The hammer wobbled. The only fix is, to repin, or tighten the screw if it is a butt plate, as per Yamaha. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Chick (Earthlink)" <tune4 at earthlink.net> To: <tune4u at earthlink.net>; "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 9:47 AM Subject: RE: Okay, It's In the Catalog was For your info, only > > Subject: Okay, It's In the Catalog was For your info, only > > I also got some of those aluminum flange shields: Never tried em' but > have > seen them in very old, tired uprights and spinets. Question: Do they > do any > good in a quick-fix, low-budget, who-cares-about-this-piano-anyway > situation? > > Alan Barnard > Salem, Missouri > > Yes. > > Paul C > >
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