About those drop screws: assuming it's got the spade top type of regulating screw (as opposed to the little screw slots like the Steinways) you can make a tool to turn them down. Model it after those flat capstan turners for hex or square capstan screw. Mine is 3/8" wide and 7" long, and 1/16" thick. On one end, round off the corners and file a 1/16"- wide slot, in line with the length of the tool; make the slot about 1/16" deep into it (this slot will grab the head of the drop screw). Call this ed the 180-degree slot. On the other end of the tool, make slots at 90 and 45 degrees. Sorry I don't have the capacity to give you a picture at the moment, but I'm sure you get the idea. It takes a long @#!$%!*&! time and a crick in your neck, but you can turn those screws down and get the action out. I've done this on a couple of grands with delaminating pinblocks. Don't know what to do if it's the screw-slot type of drop screws. Joseph On Sep 4, 2012, at 8:18 PM, Gary wrote: > A Wurlitzer grand with the Young Chang growing action brackets. I have the brackets to replace them, but can't pull the action out, > the drop screws on the extreme ends are touching the pin block. I seem to recall some techs having this problem, but I can't remember their > solution. Any suggestions? > thanks > gary >
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