Hello all, An alternative to the traditional tee-nut grand piano pedal repair is to use a solid brass insert, sold by Woodworker's Supply of New Mexico (part # 866-994). This is a 3/8-16 threaded insert which goes into a 1/2 inch hole drilled into the existing screw holes. The insert has external knife threads and machine threads on the inside. You simply drill the new holes, screw in the inserts, and install 3/8-16 lag bolts with washers to attach the lyre to the keybed. These inserts cost about 65 cents apiece. I've used this method a few times and it really does work well. BTW - they have four different sizes ranging from 8-32 to 3/8-16. Their number is 1-800-645-9292. Regards, Tom Seay t.seay@mail.utexas.edu The University of Texas at Austin
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