Steinway let-off screws

[Newton Hunt]

Hi David,

There is a screw extractor that is a tube with reverse saw
teeth at each end.  Put it in a reversible drill and it will
go through the rail and leave a .250" hole is rail and
dowel.  Plug with a plug or dowel, redrill and put in a new
screw.

The screws are longer than those available from the supply
houses unless they come from APSCo?

Alternatively you can use a very small bit and drill a
series of small hole around the parimiter of the screw stubs
and punch the remainder out.  I like the first way though.

The extractors are available from several woodworking supply
houses.

		Newton