I might add, I clamp on with a vice-grip and tap with a little hammer as I turn counter-clockwise. If I think about it I might put a drop of Liquid Wrench...don't normally need it though...the trick for Matthew, will be using the same piano wire with the new agraffe... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Kerry <kerrykean at att.net> To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net; pianotech at ptg.org Received: 10/8/2009 5:45:59 PM Subject: RE: [pianotech] Broken Agraffe >Never heard it called that before but it fits...sort of a piscatorial >ez-out? Mostly used in the bass... (sorry ;-) >Kerry Kean >www.ohiopianotuner.com >-----Original Message----- >From: David Ilvedson [mailto:ilvey at sbcglobal.net] >Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 3:11 PM >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Broken Agraffe >behold the fish tail tool... >David Ilvedson, RPT >Pacifica, CA 94044 >----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >From: Kerry <kerrykean at att.net> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Received: 10/8/2009 11:58:33 AM >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Broken Agraffe >>Another trick is to take a flat-head screwdriver a little narrower than the >>agraffe hole, and file half of the head to a sharp edge. Then turn it over >>and do the same to the other side (so the two sharp edges are off-set), >>gently tap it into the broken part in the plate until it catches and back >it
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