Terry, Which reminds me...how did you fare with Frances? David I. ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 05:05:02 -0400 Subject: Re: Broken Upright Back Check Wires >If this is an old upright (read: worn out, medium quality at best...), what >about just drilling a new hole for a new backcheck wire immediately adjacent >to the broken one? I know it's kind of a butcher job approach, but perhaps >appropriate for something that has seen its best days. >And now for something completely different: >http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ftp/graphics/AT09/refresh/AL0904W5+GIF/080318W5.gif >Anyone else been checking the projected track of hurricane Ivan? Geeeesh! >What'd I do? Where'd I go wrong? Maybe I was a really bad person in a former >life........ >Terry Farrell >> At 09:37 PM 9/7/2004, you wrote: >> >I've got a bit of problem/dilemma: Upright action with about a dozen >> >backcheck wires, broken below the surface of the wippen body! I drilled >> >one out with the hollow/reverse drill bit, that is used to extract >screws. >> >This leaves a 1/4" hole, which can be filled with a dowel/glue. However, >I >> >don't like the idea of re-drilling the pilot holes, for the new wires, >> >into end grain. I can drill a 7/32" hole across the wippen plug, so that >> >it would be in line with the new pilot hole and that would give a more >> >stable cross grain to drill/thread into.That is a lot of drilling and >plugging! >> >Anyone have a better way to extract the olde wire stub, w/o all this >> >hassle?!!!??? >> >Best Regards, >> >Joe Garrett, R.P.T. >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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