"Screwed"

[David Ilvedson]

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Sarah,

Search the archives for the t-nut repair.  It is a permanent lyre=
 repair.

David Ilvedson







Original message
From: Sarah Fox 
To: Pianotech 
Received: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 23:34:49 -0500
Subject: Re: "Screwed"


Muchas gracias, mi amigo!  More off list...
 
And thanks to the rest of you too! :-)
 
Y'all have saved me a few hours of tracking down hardware,=
 drilling, gooping, etc.  
 
Peace,
Sarah
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Carl Meyer 
To: Pianotech 
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: "Screwed"


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.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Sarah Fox 
To: Pianotech 
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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