---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment They also sell cork bridle straps that insert into the hole the old strap came through. I dab glue on these and shove them into the hole. They are much more secure than the clip variety IMHO. Andrew Las Cruces, NM At 10:35 AM 2/11/2004 -0700, you wrote: >Greetings , >Spring clips are nice , but I would dab a bit of epoxy on them so that >they don't slip around later , cause even when you crimp them they may be >a little loose . Thoughts ? >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <mailto:kam544@gbronline.com>Keith McGavern >>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech >>Cc: <mailto:maxzuboff@mtu-net.ru>Max Zuboff >>Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 9:58 AM >>Subject: Re: Catchers & bridle straps >> >>At 4:33 PM +0300 2/11/04, Max Zuboff wrote: >>> Hello. >>> Are there any chances on removing a catcher from its shank without >>> destroying and drilling out the shank or damaging anything else? I need >>> to do that in order to replace bridle straps on an upright in which the >>> straps go down the same hollows in the catchers to which the shanks are glued. >> >>Max, >> >>There is a tool that might let you do this with relative success. It's a >>Hammer Head & Butt Extractor type tool available through piano supply places. >> >>However, there is a much easier method to install new bridle straps if >>that is all you're wanting to do. It is using Spring Clip Bridle Straps >>as Don Rose mentioned. >> >>Personally, I would consider it overkill to remove the catchers for this >>purpose unless you are trying to maintain originality for whatever reason. >> >>Sincerely, >> >>Keith >> >>-- >>Keith McGavern Texas State Association >>Registered Piano Technician SOONER SPRING SEMINAR >>Oklahoma Chapter 731 March 11-14 >>Piano Technicians Guild http://www.ptg.org/tsa/ >>USA ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/04/9d/77/46/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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