loose let-off screw

[Avery Todd]

Richard,

    I wasn't aware that there "was" a larger diameter let-off screw. :-)

Avery

At 08:57 AM 11/03/99 +0100, you wrote:
>Best thing is to remove the old screw and either fill the hole and rebore it
>, or replace it with a larger diameter screw. I wouldnt use CA glue here,
>but you might attempt using pin tite. Its not really all that time consuming
>to remove the assembly and fix it right tho.
>
>Richard Brekne
>I.C.P.T.G.  N.P.T.F.
>Bergen, Norway
>
>John Voigt wrote:
>
> > List,
> >
> > I have been lurking on the list for close to a year and want to tell you
> > all that what I have learned from you has been incredible!  My thanks go
> > to those who have asked questions I feared to ask because I was sure
> > everyone knew the answer but me.  Thank also to those who regularly
> > contribute their wisdom.
> >
> > I tuned a Story & Clark upright several months ago which had one note
> > not working due to the let-off screw being turned down too far causing
> > the jack to trip too soon.  I simply adjusted it and went on with
> > tuning.  The customer now tells me a note is not working.  My guess is
> > that the let-off button has again worked its way out of regulation on
> > this note.  My first inclination is to adjust it again and treat with a
> > few drops of CA to make it hold.  My fear is that the CA might make it
> > so tight that future regulation would twist the screw off.  Any
> > suggestions?  Would turning the screw before the CA set make it tight
> > without bonding the screw to the rail?  Is there something that would
> > work better?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help!
> >
> > John Voigt
>