Also be sure this piano has both the male and female topboard clips that will keep the lid from twisting when one pushes against it when moving the piano, or you might be looking at the same repair down the road. At 03:31 PM 5/13/98 -0400, you wrote: >The piano in question is a Weber grand. The piano was on its side >sometime during shipment. This pulled a lid hinge out of the rim. > >The hinge is fastened to the rim at the top and side of the rim. > >The laminations in the rim are slightly separated due to the screws >being pulled out of the top of the rim. > >I assume I can repair the rim by gluing and clamping. Also, a larger >screw would be needed. > >Any suggestions for glue? I would think that I need to use a very low >viscocity glue to make sure it gets deep into the laminations. Perhaps >CA glue (thin stuff) or watered down wood glue. > >Thanks for any suggestions. > >Fank Cahill >Assoc Member >N. Va. > Vince Mrykalo RPT vince@byu.edu ....................................... Intelligence is like a river. The deeper it runs, the less noise it makes.
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