grand hinge to rim screws stripped

[Isaac Sadigursky]

hi,Jessica!   I do a lot of hinge repairs and I like to plug stripped  
screw holes with shoe-makers Pegs [available from Schaff}///Also,to  
prevent it from happening-it pays to install the lid catcher as an  
extra precaution....Hope,it helps...isaac
On Sep 4, 2008, at 6:39 PM, Bruce Browning - The Piano Tuner wrote:

> Hi Jessica,
> I tune for a number of "event rental" pianos, and have always thought
> there must be a better way of removing/replacing lid, legs and lyre  
> for
> longevity.
> Somebody on this list must have investigated this idea before now,  
> and I'm
> sure we would all be interested in some ingenious answers.
> As to your immediate problem, moving the hinges to a newer part of  
> the rim
> may be suitable in the short term.
> Let's know how you get on.
> Bruce Browning
> The Piano Tuner.
>
>
> Jessica wrote:
>> Besides drilling and plugging the rim, does anyone have a better  
>> way of
>> repairing the hinge screws on a grand piano?  This piano is moved  
>> several
>> times a year and the rim is less than 3/4 inch thick.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jessica Masse
>>
>> RPT Piano Technicians Guild
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