Hitch pin trouble

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greetings,

<< Dealers idea:  PC-7 ('cold weld') epoxy.

My idea: drill a deeper hole, use a longer piece of steel for the pin. The 

plate is at least 5/8" thick there.

In our conversation the dealer suggested doing both at one time.


What's your opinion?  Any advice on tools/technique/pitfalls drilling in a 

grey iron plate?  how deep?  Technique in pounding the pin in?

What can I use for longer hitch pins?  The steel in the pins seems fairly 

malleable.  I do worry about getting it down a longer hole without bending. >>

    I suspect you have a sand cavity, a part of the plate that has a pocket 
of material that isn't strong enough to hold a hitch pin in place.  You may 
want to consider drilling a new hole approx. 10mm behind the old location. 
Regards,

Ed Foote RPT 
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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