separated back

[Greg Newell]

On Tue, 31 Mar 1998 19:28:00 -0600, Thomas D. Seay, III wrote:

>>>...Please correct any of the following, which outlines what I would
>>>probably do:
>>>1.  Let the tension down (is this necessary?)  2.  Shield the piano
>>>interior from dirt.  3.  Work slow-setting epoxy into the crack as much
>>>as possible.  4.  Pull the top together with 4-5 huge clamps which I
>>>need to buy somewhere.  5.  Remove the plate screws across the top edge,
>>>to be replaced with carriage bolts.  4.  Drill through the entire back
>>>to take carriage bolts big enough to do the job (what diameter?).  5.
>>>Insert and snug up the carriage bolts, remove the clamps, tune the
>>>piano, and that's it (or should I wait a couple days for the epoxy to
>>>work?).
>
>I have had a few technicians tell me that carriage bolts would probably not
>work as well as regular bolts, due to the fact that they might possibly
>lose their bite and turn around in the relatively soft wood when tightened.
>I think I would consider using a type of bolt which would allow me to put a
>wrench on both sides of it, thereby increasing its effectiveness. You can
>countersink the hole in the back to prevent the bolts marking the wall and
>also put in a washer for greater stability, if you wish.
>
>Good luck.
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Tom Seay
>The University of Texas at Austin
>t.seay@mail.utexas.edu
>
>
>
>
List,
	Right on I say but REALLY BIG WASHERS!!  Because REALLY SOFT
WOOD! 
Ask me how I know.
					Greg
Greg and Mary Ellen Newell
Greg's Piano Forte`
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
gnewell@en.com