Screws in aluminum rail ( NOT OT)

[gordon stelter]

A lot of woodworkers put beeswax on screwthreads. I
just dip mine in the pastewax I use in finishing, and
then wipe off excesss with a paper towell. Very
helpful.
     Thump

--- Jonathan Finger <johann@tollidee.com> wrote:
> As others have said, turning the screw
> counter-clockwise will help
> ensure you're not cross-threading.  Another
> precaution I like to take,
> especially in softer woods, or aluminum, is to start
> the screw by hand
> (assuming we're driving into a pre-existing hole). 
> With a tool,
> especially any power tool, you can cross thread very
> quickly without
> knowing it.  So to avoid this, I start these screws
> by hand, turning
> counter clockwise until it "drops" into place.  Then
> screw a few turns
> by hand to make sure it's in the right thread, then
> drive it in.
> 
> This has saved many a screw when putting the stack
> back on.  As we all
> know, they tend to strip very easily.
> 
> 
> Jonathan  Finger RPT
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of Isaac OLEG
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:12 AM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: RE: Screws in aluminum rail ( NOT OT)
> 
> Hello,
> 
> FWIW This is a technical message ;>o .
> 
> Better have some "repair" screws from Yamaha or such
> (just a tad
> larger) in case the stripping is too much, and it
> happens for sure.
> 
> Some poor quality metal rail actions we have there
> have Phillips
> screws (don't hold well on the screwdriver) that
> need much force to be
> screwed, strangely, and then we are not sure if we
> are in the good
> thread.
> May be they where inserted on a too small hole to
> begin with or the
> threading part of these crews is not efficient
> enough, but reinserting
> a set of flanges with these take more than one hour
> for sure. A little
> paraffin help some.
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Isaac OLEG "strictly strict technical pianomaniac"
> 
> Entretien et réparation de pianos.
> 
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> 
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> > part de Conrad Hoffsommer
> > Envoyé : lundi 17 mars 2003 18:18
> > À : Pianotech
> > Objet : Re: Screws in aluminum rail
> >
> >
> > At 17:57 3/17/2003 +0100, you wrote:
> > >Dear colleagues:
> > >All of you know the problems we usually have to
> put the
> > screws intro the
> > >aluminium rails.
> > >Any tip or suggestion?
> > >Would be very apreciated
> > >Regards
> >
> > Jose,
> >
> > As with any screw (machine/wood/sheet metal), get
> the tip
> > entering the hole
> > then, while putting gentle pressure on the screw,
> slowly
> > turn the screw in
> > the OUT direction until you feel the screw drop
> into the
> > groove. Then screw in.
> >
> > This is a way of feeling for the established
> groove and avoiding
> > "cross-threading" (making a new thread)  If the
> screw
> > doesn't go in easily,
> > you probably aren't "in the groove"...
> >
> > 2¢
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician
> > Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa
> 52101-1045
> > Vox-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076
> >
> > - People never grow up, they just learn how to act
> in
> > public. -Bryan White
> >
> >
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