Norm, where do you get these brass inserts that you screw in? Are they in one of the piano supply catalogs? Ted Simmons >> The best way to fix that music rack is drill a 1/4 inch hole where the old >> screw came out, then use a brass sleeve (shank repair type) put a little >> glue in the hole and slide the sleeve in. Now just put a new hammer shank >> in the sleeve with a bit of glue on it and cut it off flush. > >This is an excellent fix. Another excellent fix is to drill out the stripped >hole and screw in a brass insert to accept a 6/32 flat head brass machine >screw. There is probably little difference in the longevity of these 2 methods >but the brass insert method does not rely on glue and if you have the right >tools, is a little quicker. > >Norm Barrett >Memphis, TN
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