In a message dated 6/1/99 2:24:19 PM Central Daylight Time, you write: << List I'd like to hear from technicians that have successfully replaced stripped Steinway action rails. I found a few posts from several years ago in the archives and I am wondering if anyone has anything else to add. What about quality repairs that fall short of rail replacement? David Severance Dept of Music and Theater Arts Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164 >> When I was in the practice of restoring pianos, I more or less expected those kind of action rails to be stripped. I found that epoxy thinned to a watery consistency with acetone worked very well to size and give some strength and resiliency to the old wood without changing any placement of the holes. The same might be accomplished today with water thin CA glue. If you place each screw without the flange and lightly in the hole, let some of the thin glue wick down the screw and into the threads. The screw will break free easily afterwards and you should have a firm feeling hole when you go to assemble. If there is an occasional hole that is still too loose, all you need do is repeat the process until the glue has sufficiently sized the hole. Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin
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