broken agraffe

[pianolover 88]

<<Hey is agraffe French?>>

This is what I found for a description of Agraffe:  a·graffe also a·grafe 
Pronunciation (-grf)
(Clothing, Military, Construction)
n.
1. A hook-and-loop arrangement used for a clasp on armor and clothing.
2. A cramp iron for holding stones together in building.
[French agrafe, from agrafer, to hook onto : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see 
ad-) + grafer, to hook (from grafe, hook, from Old High German krpfo).]

Terry Peterson



----Original Message Follows----
From: &quot;Joe And Penny Goss&quot; &lt;imatunr@srvinet.com&gt;
Reply-To: Pianotech &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
To: &quot;Pianotech&quot; &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
Subject: Re: broken agraffe
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:40:01 -0700

Hi Terry,
An awl will work but it is real slow. Use a punch smaller than the agraffe
stump, and give it a whack to loosen up the threads. Treat the stump to a
little Goose Juice and at a 45% angle lightly tap in a counter clock wise
direction.
A faster way is a screw driver ground sharp on the end in the form of a V
Tap into the brass and remove agraffe.

Hey is agraffe French?

Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: &quot;pianolover 88&quot; &lt;pianolover88@hotmail.com&gt;
To: &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 4:23 PM
Subject: broken agraffe


&gt; I'ver been reviewing the ptg archives regarding the bst way to remove
&gt; agraffes that have broken fluch with the plate. i'm trying to determine
&gt; which is best; using a reverse thread drill bit, or using a standard 
bit
to
&gt; to drll a pilot hole for the ez-out. Another method that i heard about 
was
&gt; to dig a slot across the broken agraffe, then &quot;unscrew' it with a 
slot
blade
&gt; screwdriver. Hmmm, sounds like it might work. Also, will I need any
special
&gt; type of drill bit to penetrate the brass, like diamond tip, or? And 
what
&gt; about center punching the agraffe so the drill bit won't 
&quot;wander&quot;? Will a
&gt; sharpened awl do the trick? Love to get ideas. thanks!
&gt;
&gt; Terry Peterson
&gt;
&gt;
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