The wax would also probably inhibit the corrosion of the aluminum some, but I've never actually tried it so this is just aguess. t --- Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu> wrote: > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com
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