Agraff Torque

[Alan Barnard]

Sure, an' he's right an' all, begosh an' begorrah, but yeh may also have on
hand a wee file with very fine teeth; betimes 'tis only a little shoulder
message that's wantin' for a snug and comfy fit.

Alan Barnard
Salem, Missouri


> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman@cox.net>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 11/15/2005 10:51:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Agraff Torque
>
>
>
> > I guess my question is how tight do these need to be 
> > torqued down…what’s the rule? And, as the thing approaches the 
> > “appropriate” tightness, and, the alignment is off several degrees, 
> > which is the better approach….the little washers or using a hollow mill.
>
>
> I like them cranked about 45° past snug. You don't need either 
> washers or the end mill for alignment. The undercut shoulder of the 
> agraffe gives you plenty of "give" to adjust a few degrees. Have a 
> few more agraffes handy than you need, and try agraffes in each hole 
> until you get an alignment (at snug) that you like, then go to the 
> next hole. Agraffes that won't line up right in one hole almost 
> surely will in another. Then go back and tighten them all down to 
> final alignment. Takes less than an hour total.
>
> Ron N
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