I haven't replaced more than 3 agraffes in my life. One broke on the older of two Steinway D's on stage. We can live without it for about a week. But here's the problem. I was using a #2 easy-out extractor. Drilled the correct size hole. The easy-out wouldn't grip. I put a #3 extractor in, and it gripped. But as I started turning it, the tip of it broke off about flush with the brass. So now what do I do? Get a diamond tip bit and drill all over again? I'm wondering why I couldn't budge the piece of the agraffe. Can one use Liquid Wrench or something similar to loosen it? I'm afraid now I might destroy the threads. Any help would be appreciated. It's a 7/32" agraffe, if that matters. I'm going out of town for a week starting Thursday night, so if anyone feels like answering before then, I could use the moral support if nothing else! Thanks, Mark Graham, Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music
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