archive use/agraffe extraction

[David ilvedson]

> Date:          Tue, 31 Dec 1996 21:32:47 -0500
> From:          Newton Hunt <nhunt@rci.rutgers.edu>
> Subject:       Re: archive use/agraffe extraction
> To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu

> Agraffes are easy to remove if you take your MotoTool and a small bit, 1/16 or
> 5/64 and drill a hole along the side of the stub, and another one straight
> across from the other and use a modified screwdriver to turn out the stob.
>
> The drill will follow the soft brass and not harm the cast iron.  If the stub
> does not come out easily drop a drop of two of Liquid Wrench on top of the stob
> and wait a few minutes (put away the tools used so far).  The stob should turn
> out easily.
>
> The only time I had trouble was when I did not use this simple method.
>
> 	Newton
> 	nhunt@rci.rutgers.edu
>
Newton,

Why not just use the modified screwdriver blade,
i.e. V shape with the two points being the business end of the
tool and just tap into the agraffe's soft brass, then turn out.

ilvey, RPT