Steinway let-off screws

[David Ilvedson]

This is the way I will go...I can find tubing and I'll cut some teeth.
Where do I get let-off screws for a steinway?  Does anyone have an old rail
with some they could sell me?  I would hate to try to get it from Steinway.
Will the Schaff ones work?

David I.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of David Ilvedson
> Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 7:06 PM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Steinway let-off screws
>
>
> List,
>
> I have a Steinway let-off screw with a broken eye.  I began
> turning out from
> the bottom with a needle-nose vise-grip and it went about a 1/4 of the way
> and then broke.  Any ideas on how to remove it?  I'm thinking
> about drilling
> it out but the brass and dowel will be softer than the
> screw...pretty small
> for an EZ out.
>
> David I.
>
>