Was/broken plate bolt

[Wilsons]

All you say is true, and the varnish does not "glue" the screw to the wood.
 However, it is the observation of others and myself that when it dries, it
does have a tightening effect on the tuning pin.   The prime purpose of
using it is for driving the pin, and it may smooth the turning somewhat
where the drilling may wander slightly.  That never happened to me, of
course!  :)

Wally

At 11:06 PM 6/11/01 -0500, you wrote:
>>People use varnish not only to assist driving the pins, but also so the
>>tuning pins will be tighter when it dries.  Don't know as I'd try it in
>>this application when there's soap or beeswax, or the screws may be
>>impossible to remove by next tech -- or by you if you forget something
>>along the way.
>>
>>Wally Wilson
>
>But the varnish isn't to tighten the pins. It's to assist driving, like you
>say, but it is also to smooth turning during tuning. It won't glue the
>screw in any more than it will the tuning pin. Paste wax works ok too with
>plate screws, or bees wax, or old candles, or nose grease, or McLube, or
>probably mayonnaise, though I haven't found it necessary to try that one.
>Almost anything that won't screw up the wood (no pun intended), and won't
>migrate unnecessarily, yet will supply some lubrication while the screw is
>being inserted should work just fine. 
>
> 
>Ron N
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