[pianotech] rusted underlever screw

[John Ross]

If it is the two rusted screws you are talking about, try WD40, dripped on from a screwdriver.
I would hold the wood part with parallel pliers, and use small tipped vise grips.
Then again you could always try a soldering iron and heat the screws.
Just a couple of options you could try.
John Ross,
Windsor, Nova Scotia
On 17-12-2011, at 11:28 AM, David Weiss wrote:

> Hello,
>  
> A thin stream of water dripped onto a 1930's Baldwin small grand. The water hit two bass dampers, dripped onto their strings, sostenuto rod,  and down onto the damper underlevers.  Now the underlever screws are rusted and impossible to remove. 
>  
> I would appreciate suggestions.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> David Weiss
>  
>  
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