Hi Phil! A quick fix (not the right one - which is drilling and plugging) is to split and quarter a vertical hammer shank, glue the pieces in the stripped hole with your favorite aliphatic resin glue, thus providing the old screws fresh wood to thread in to. I had to use this on a 1904 Chickering quarter grand last year and it did the trick. Good Luck! R.Cromwell Cromwell's Piano Service Detroit-Windsor Chapter -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Phil Ryan Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 7:38 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Quick fix for pedal lyre Anyone got a quick fix for a fallen down pedal lyre that has the hold-up screws stripped out? I can't use a thicker screw (maxed out), can't fill it with epoxy (It'll run out). Other that gluing in a dowel and redrilling, any other solutions? I'd appreciate any help. Phil Ryan _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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