Pianotek sells a product for this repair...anyone tried it? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org> Received: 1/26/2007 11:16:21 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Aluminum hammer rail (Screw hole) repair >> >> I've had very little cause to do this repair either, until now. This >> Yamaha G2 had 6 stripped holes w/ oversized screws. On the last >> repinning a student stripped two out. Nowhere to go now... A machinist >> friend showed me these and I couldn't believe how simple, fast and easy, >> yet super strong/functional. >Absolutely! A terrific product! >> I wouldn't be surprised if the company has a 36tpi for S&S size and the >> other. Have you looked for them? >> >> Jim >I have, but not lately. Agraffe stud threads aren't, it seems, >common to other industries. They could be awfully handy to us >on rare occasions, but there's likely not enough demand to >produce them. Then, you gotta have an appropriate tap. >Ron N
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