Plugging Steinway rails...Was "Compartmentizing"! (What the heck is that?!!)

[Joseph Garrett]

Terry the Farrell said, "In this particular case however, a significant part of the problem is likely 
related to "All the screws were stripped in the dowel in the rail." Dowels 
do not belong in a hammer rail - likely someone "fixed" stripped screw holes 
in the past by drilling and plugging with dowels - as Debbie pointed out, 
the proper repair is done with maple plugs, not dowels. This hammer rail 
either needs a new rail or needs the dowels drilled out and replaced with 
plugs."

Terry,
There is another way and it uses dowels! If you drill across the rail and insert a dowel, (with glue), you'll now have cross-grain to get a firm hold on the screws. I've done this once on a "butchered" Steinway rail. Worked very well.
It does need to be done with drill press, however. 
Regards,

Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
Captain, Tool Police
Squares R I
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