Norm, Have you tried the fishtail tool? M shaped tip. I haven't used a drill since I began using this simple and "SAFE" removal tool. David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Norm Barrett" <barr8345 at bellsouth.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 4/27/2010 2:17:48 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Safest Method To Remove Broken Agraffe >To me, the easiest and safest method is drill it out using a drill with >a left hand twist. this is a drill that bores in a counter clockwise >direction. before you get very far it usually grabs the agraffe stem and >simply unscrews it. >Norm Barrett >On 4/27/2010 9:46 AM, Wesley Hardman wrote: >> What is the safest method to remove a broken agraffe, specifically >> from a Steinway D. >> Wesley Hardman >> Scottsboro, Alabama
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