Thanks Jon, I do appreciate the info. Haven't had a need yet to remove the stud of a broken agraffe but one never knows when the next opportunity will present it's self. Regards, Gordon Holley On 22 Dec 2001, at 9:22, Jon Page wrote: > At 12:27 PM 12/21/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >Jon, would you mind an explanation on the "fish-tail" tool used to > >remove the agraffe as you suggested here. I hadn't heard of this > >tool yet and is it available from a tool supplier such as Schraff? > >Thanks, Gordon Holley, Goshen, IN > > This tool was described a few years back on this list for removing the stud > of a broken agraffe. > > You can make it out of a small screw driver. Sharpen the blade and file a > 'v' up into the blade. > The tool would look something like this: OOOOOO===========< > > The pointed ends could then be lightly tapped into the soft brass and the > stud turn out. It is > easier than an Easy-out because there is less chance to expand the stud in > the hole. > > Regards, > > Jon Page, piano technician > Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. > mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net > http://www.stanwoodpiano.com > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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