Many on this list have used strips of leather glued into the hole. Strip means the width of the screw shank. I've not done it, so I can't speak from experience. I usually use a pipe cleaner w/glue to fix stripped holes, or wood slivers. Always with glue. Paul McCloud San Diego From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Joe Goss Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 9:10 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Stripped hammer rail screw Longer screw available from most supply houses Joe Goss BSMusEd MMusEd RPT imatunr at srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Casper <mailto:bcasper at cox.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 9:00 AM Subject: [pianotech] Stripped hammer rail screw Is there a published proper fix for a stripped screw in the hammer rail. Client has a 1925 Steinway player (less the player). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100926/1e37b5ad/attachment.htm>
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