regulating screws

[Michael Gamble]

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Hello Jonathan S and List
I use a low wattage soldering iron with a "bit" which goes in the =
button-screws "eye". I hold it there for the heat to go into the set-off =
rail - by which time you can remove the iron onto the next "eye" and at =
the same time use the set-off tool to free up the hot one. Do the whole =
lot that way. In the worst scenario (and yours looks like that in a =
pianola) I fear you have no option but to remove the player action in =
order to replace the broken eye-screws. In which case once the action is =
out, try to remove the set-off rail/s to work in the bench vise. Put in =
new set-off screws as required but push loop cord or thick thread =
through the screw holes to make the new screws tight. Don't forget to =
mark the rails! (so you get them back in easier!) I have never used =
Protek in this repair, but there could be a good reason to do so!
Good luck - and it is not your fault they broke!=20
Regards
Michael G.(UK)
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  From: David Love=20
  To: 'Pianotech'=20
  Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:25 PM
  Subject: RE: regulating screws


  Remove the rail, lubricate with Protek from both sides and allow it to =
soak into the wood for awhile.  Then heat them up with a heat gun and =
turn them slowly back and forth until you feel them free up.  They =
should stay free after that.

  =20

  David Love
  davidlovepianos@comcast.net=20

  -----Original Message-----
  From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On =
Behalf Of jonathan stuchell
  Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 7:06 AM
  To: pianotech@ptg.org
  Subject: regulating screws

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     Hello listers,

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                        What can be done about old regulating screws =
that break off  just below the 'eye'   ?    They usually turn a couple =
times then snap off.  The only option I seem to have is to turn the =
button below ,  but it is hard to reach and I dont know of a tool to use =
to do that.    This is a 1906 upright player.

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          JS

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