The center pin punch will stand up to it, though if you bend it while it is imbedded in the rail you can break it off. D. Love >From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@jps.net> >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Subject: RE: Steinway let-off screw repair >Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:12:17 -0700 > >Ah, but you didn't mention that, of course I was hell-bent on tubing that >broken screw...I'm surprised the center pin punch will stand up to the >abuse >or do you replace each time?...thanks for the tip! > >David I. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf > > Of David Love > > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 11:27 PM > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > Subject: Re: Steinway let-off screw repair > > > > > > Gentlemen: > > > > So that there is no confusion about my suggestion: I would not > > advise using > > an 1/8" punch for the job. A center-pin punch is more than > > adequate. The > > hole can then be sized with CA glue or, better, some epoxy resin. > > Redrill > > the hole if necessary and screw in the new screw. By using a center-pin > > punch, plugging or doweling the hole should not be necessary. > > > > David Love > > > > > > > > >From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com> > > >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org > > >To: pianotech@ptg.org > > >Subject: Re: Steinway let-off screw repair > > >Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 14:15:32 -0500 > > > > > > What I did end up doing was > > > >simply following a tip from David Love of San Francisco and > > punching it > > >out. > > > > > > > >David I. > > > > > >I thought that was an interesting suggestion too. I haven't tried it >yet, > > >but I'll give it a shot next time it comes up. > > > > > >Ron N > > > > >_________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.
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