Was/broken plate bolt

[Carl Meyer]

I'm sure you carry your nose grease with you at all times.
That's a plus.

Carl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: Was/broken plate bolt


> >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