---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment How about plugging the hole completely with lock N' Stitch screws? Once the hole is filled it could be re-drilled and re-tapped as original. If you are not familiar with Lock N' Stitch screws, they are special metal fusing screws used for repairing cast iron and have recently become a popular method of repairing cracked plates. I successfully repaired a broken plate about a year ago with these. Anyway, this may work. The link specific to this product, ("L" series pins), is here: http://www.locknstitch.com/AboutLSeries.htm Lock N' Stitch also makes inserts specifically for repairing cast iron screw holes. The link to this product is here: http://www.locknstitch.com/inserts.htm Rob Goodale, RPT Las Vegas, NV "Ray T. Bentley" wrote: > Hi List! I have spent the past couple of hours working on a > Steinway L from 1927 with a broken agraffe. It broke sometime > while the family was on vacation. I have replaced a few of > these in the past without incident. The problem: The remainder > would not come out! It seemed to be fused to the plate. I > tried everything including ez outs. I finally drilled it out > using successively larger bits until it was mostly gone. I > left the hole small so the new agraffe could "get a grip" as it > turned. It turned in "very hard" seemingly resulting in a very > tight fit. I put the strings back on. Just as it approached > pitch the entire agraffe popped out of the hole. Enough for > today! The lady is a sweetheart who has lived long enough to > know that not everything goes as planned. The Question: Is it > possible to shim the agraffe with the old metal pinblock > shimming material to get a tighter fit. Is there a larger size > thread on some agraffes that would fit tighter? Any > suggestions from those who've been there, done > that? Thanks! Ray T. Bentley, RPTAlton, IL "Live one day at a > time, and make it a masterpiece!" ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f2/88/2f/52/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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