broken agraffe

[Isaac Sadigursky]

Hi,Terri! Agreefe in french stands for "pain in the brass"..i'd done it.. i
will be interested to know what are those serial numbers on this
steinway..is it #235,000 and up?. Don,bill pederson and joe gave you exlnt
suggestions..if you will need help,call me,i have emergency tool box
"suiside prevention kit ready to go,it helped a few guys around in the
past..Left hand drills are exellent ,also as per late herman koford,"fish
tail"shaped screwdrivers really work,but i prefer to have severall of them
to accomodate brocken stem in case it is un-even,another word,the prongs of
the fish tailed scredriver are of different length. good luck! this should
add a few grey hair to you. isaac agraffsky..'


> [Original Message]
> From: w peterson <wpeterson2@socal.rr.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 11/22/04 7:51:58 PM
> Subject: Re: broken agraffe
>
> Hi Terry, I would first try an awl and gently unscrew it.  I have always
> been lucky with this.  If you center punch it you will spread the soft
brass
> surface and will then have to drill it.  You can buy left hand drill bits,
> and if lucky it will unscrew as you drill it.
>
> Good Luck, Bill Peterson
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 3:23 PM
> Subject: broken agraffe
>
>
> > I'ver been reviewing the ptg archives regarding the bst way to remove
> > agraffes that have broken fluch with the plate. i'm trying to determine
> > which is best; using a reverse thread drill bit, or using a standard bit
> to
> > to drll a pilot hole for the ez-out. Another method that i heard about
was
> > to dig a slot across the broken agraffe, then "unscrew' it with a slot
> blade
> > screwdriver. Hmmm, sounds like it might work. Also, will I need any
> special
> > type of drill bit to penetrate the brass, like diamond tip, or? And what
> > about center punching the agraffe so the drill bit won't "wander"? Will
a
> > sharpened awl do the trick? Love to get ideas. thanks!
> >
> > Terry Peterson
> >
> >
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