Knabe Upright/David Ilvedson part II=screws

[David Ilvedson]

Oh...I thought you were talking about the wood screws holding the brass rail to the action rail...duh...I HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH A SET OF BUTT PLATES I RECEIVED FROM SCHAFF!  sorry for shouting but that just came to me.   Sorry I sounded like an idiot

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: Joseph Garrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: Thu, 27 Jun 2002 19:08:20 -0700
Subject: RE: Knabe Upright/David Ilvedson part II=screws

>David,
>Nipping off a wood screw can oft-times work just fine. Just not the same as
>a threaded machinist screw thread. On bigger one's of that type it is
>possible to trim them and "chase the thread and put a slight bevel on the
>tip. But, on those tiny little puppies, I wouldn't do it. Too much like a
>make work project, to me.
>As for doing all of the rails, yes.
>Best Regards,
>Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)