I have drilled a couple of these out using a left hand 3/32" drill bit in a reversable drill. I then removed the remains with a small screw extractor or an ice pick and tweezers. It depends on how well you get the drill centered on the screw. If you can get a split point left hand drill bit it helps. John Dewey -----Original Message----- From: Lorelle Nelson <lorelle.rpt@worldnet.att.net> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Thursday, April 27, 2000 12:06 AM Subject: Broken screw in Steinway hammer rail >I'm doing some work on a 1921 Steinway O, and am faced with a broken screw >imbedded in the hammer rail. It is too small for my #1 screw extractor. >How can I get it out? Lorelle Nelson >---> > >
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