Ray, The trick is to take "smallish" (about the size of the agraffe stem) and file a V into it so you have two points, one on each end of the blade. This will usually get a grip into the stem. Then with a vice-grip attached, turn counter-clockwise will lightly tapping the top of the screwdriver. This "almost" always works. David I. -----Original Message----- From: Ray T. Bentley <Ray@Bentley.net> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> Date: Monday, November 20, 2000 1:01 PM Subject: Re: Frozen Agraffe >"use a small screw driver instead of a punch and sometimes the screw driver >will make a little slot in the agraffe stub and it will turn right out. " > >Interestingly enough, I tried that. I will go by Sears this afternoon and >get a replacement for the small screwdriver whose tip stayed in the agraffe >for a while after trying that method! :) > >Ray T. Bentley, RPT >Alton > >P. S. I knew immediately after sending the original post that my typo would >show up in many subject line replies. So sorry! >
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