seized regulating screws

[Greg Newell]

David,
         I'd think that if those other methods yielded no results a new 
rail is in order. It's really quite easy to do. I assume you have a drill 
press and a suitable assortment of drills? These things I've found are only 
tough when you over think the project. After the first time making one 
you'll likely be wondering why you hesitated at all.

luck,
Greg



At 03:29 AM 9/12/2005, you wrote:
>    I and others have asked about this before, but I don't remember 
> getting any answer that was practical/viable/workable/satisfactory.  Is 
> there anything that can be done to loosen up regulating screws that are 
> "frozen," or seized-up in the (wooden) regulating rail?  Protek doesn't 
> help.  Heating with a soldering iron or butane torch doesn't help.  Has 
> anybody tried WD-40 or some rust dissolver like Aero-Kroil?  Do you just 
> have to make a whole new rail?    As for bending the entire rail upwards, 
> to get the let-off closer to the strings, instead of trying to turn, and 
> thus breaking off, all the screws, those regulating rail props are 
> flattened such that they prett' near prevent any bending at all in the 
> up-and-down direction.    What do y'all do?
>    --David Nereson, RPT
>
>
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