I agree the supply house butt plates have a tendency to turn. I just wedge a small blade on the right side and stop the rotation and it works in a fashion. If these "new" butt plates really make a difference, I'd be in for a couple bags...I did my last set a year ago...normal prices or new and improved prices?...;-] David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp at yahoo.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 10/26/2007 5:09:28 AM Subject: Who'd like some brass butt plates that really fit ? ( Subscriberssought, please. ) > The supply house plates don't fit a lot of pianos >I see. The big round notch at the bottom rides too >high over the stud, so when you tighten them they >twist sideways, and the top edge rubs on the inside of >the butt. > I spoke with saintly genius machinist Robert >Streicher, yesterday ( who's made parts for Ampicos >and Steinways for decades- you've probably bought some >) and he said he'd make me proper ones: with a small >square notch that fits the W,N& G action I'm working >on. ( He made 75,000 plates for Steinway damper >levers, for APSCO, so he can probably handle this. ) > I'd like to make it "worth his while", and also >of benefit to other techs, so please let me know if >you'd like a set. ( I'll keep a list. ) >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com
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