I'm not sure I know what you mean "use a sharp chisel to drive the screw in". It seems that the chisel won't be sharp for long doing that. You're right, after the first one sheared off I was able to tell that the second one would... and it did...*(@)%(#*@. David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr@srvinet.com> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 7/16/2003 5:34:42 PM > Subject: Re: Delignet Pinblocks > > When the screws turn toooooo tight use a sharp chisel to drive the screw in. > This will sometimes prevent breakage. After breaking a few you should get > the feel for when they are going to sheer off (O:(( > Joe Goss > imatunr@srvinet.com > www.mothergoosetools.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 4:27 PM > Subject: Re: Delignet Pinblocks > > > > David:...."Trying to get the pinblock screws out of the piano turned out > to > > be quite > > an ordeal. They were completely frozen in the block and two of the longer > > screws (at the struts) sheared off. Is this typical behavior for Delignit > > blocks? Though I am going to replace the block, I have another question. > > Were I to reuse a Delignit block, what is the best way to approach the > next > > tuning pin size. These were 2/0 and were fairly tight, though quite > > corroded." > > > > I would say this is not typical of Delignet. I think the clue is in your > > statement about the tuning pins......."quite corroded"! However, as I said > > in a recent post, I always "cut" the threads into pre-drilled pilot holes. > > Delignet is bit less forgiving of screws and such, IMO. Also, the person > > that replaced that block might have done something to make it impossible > to > > remove the screws. > > Best Regards, > > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > > > > Been There, Didn't Like It, So I'm Here To Stay! [G} > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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