Broken screw in Steinway hammer rail

[Richard Moody]

> >
> > >I'm doing some work on a  1921 Steinway O, and am faced with a broken
screw
> > > imbedded in the hammer rail.  It is too small for my #1 screw
extractor.
> > > How can I get it out?
> >
>
> Cutting a slot in the shank is a good idea but if that fails, there is a
> screw extractor
> which is a small hole saw. This cuts the wood around the screw, plug the
> hole, redrill,
> etc . . .
>
> I hate it when that happens,
>John

How can it happen? A great big ole Steinway flange screw?  I would think the
screw would strip out before it breaks.  ---ric