"Screwed"

[Carl Meyer]

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These came from Orchard supply hardware.  Since they were bought out by =
Sears, who knows?  A couple of screws are on the way.  Confirm your =
present address.

Carl Meyer PTG assoc
Santa Clara, Ca.
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  From: Sarah Fox=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 12:39 PM
  Subject: Re: "Screwed"


  Hi Carl,

  <<Although I'm sure I have a screw like that, I think the threads in =
the wood must be damaged.  I like the threaded insert approach.  The =
trick is to install the insert perpendicular to the surface.  I think I =
would use 3/8, sink the insert rather deep with an Allen wrench and use =
machine screws.  You could use the lyre as a template to drill.  Photo =
attached.>>

  Cool insert!  Where do you get those things?  Home Depot?  Some =
specialty supply?

  I checked the threading, and nothing seems to be damaged.  It happened =
because some genius put the screw back into the hole after removing the =
lyre and then put a moving blanket over the whole thing.  Naturally =
someone grabbed/shoved it, and it bent right over.  Even so, the wood =
seems fine.  If you have a screw like this one lying around, it would =
save me from having to retrofit a machine screw or resort to a lag.  ;-)

  Ron, I had thought about the lag screw thing (including chucking the =
thing and lathing the head round), but it would have the wrong thread =
pitch (perhaps 10 tpi?).  I could go to a 3/8" lag, of course.  I just =
hate to do that.  A threaded insert seems more elegant a solution, if I =
have to go that route.

  Thanks, all! :-)

  Peace,
  Sarah

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