Dale: I know it's extra cost and effort, but why not restore the rails properly to take the new Renner screws? Here in Illinois there's John Dewey who would work with you: "Steinway Action Frame Rails resoldered, replaced, and/or repositioned. We can also make new custom-made Steinway action frames to your specifications. For price list contact John Dewey Enterprises Inc. 861 E. 2900 North Road. Penefield, IL 61862. Phone 217-595-5535" I've run into the same problems with the @#$^&!!! panheads. I've never liked them.Try John, or at least talk with him. He's got some good ideas. Paul "If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie) In a message dated 09/03/07 20:33:41 Central Daylight Time, Erwinspiano writes: Happy Labor day I find our shop replacing parts routinely on many Teflon era Steinway pianos. No matter what hammer shanks & flanges we use the pan screws seem to teak the new flanges fore, aft, sideways etc. This creates all kinds of traveling ,fun...etc. All new known parts suppliers have a flange that is substantially thinner then the old gi-normously thick flanges. One danger is the screw penetrating the bottom of the brass rail & splitting it out.,.. I've seen this more than once. Yes a washer helps to avoid this. My fix at this point is to replace the pan heads with a Renner/German style screw. The problem is this. On some, because the rails have a very coarse thread already cut into them by the pan heads, the New screws often will start to strip under modest torque. Ughhh! If any of you have a better option I'd love to hear it. On the next one I thought I'd try a few drops of thin CA in the old holes before inserting the new screw just to re-enforce the existing wood/threads already cut. The c.a. I think would be best if it dried first. Any brains storms? Dale Dale Erwin--Piano Restorations 4721 Parker rd Modesto, Ca. 95357 Shop 209-577-8397 Web site http://www.Erwinspiano.com Restoration & Sales of Steinway & Sons & other fine pianos. " Soundboards by Design" Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070904/b787ddaf/attachment.html
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