Solution

[Brian Lawson]

If it is the part that the damper wire fits into, cant you just unscrew the
main damper lift rail to gain access to the flange screw, remove and repin
a new part or does the design make it inaccessable?

Brian Lawson, RPT
Johannesburg, South Africa



----- Original Message -----
From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@jagat.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 7:14 PM
Subject: Solution


> Ok, I think it is time for me to mention my solution to the
> problem of a broken grand damper top flange screw.
>
> I will take one thin Dremel cut off wheel and cut a slot in
> the stub end of the screw and use a good miniature screw
> driver to remove the stub and then replace it with a new
> screw.
>
> The process will burn a little wood and it will heat the
> brass barrel and the screw stub which will break any bond
> between the two.
>
> Wear safety goggles and have a good light available.
>
> Got any more ideas?
>
> Newton
>
>