[pianotech] Problem solving customer

[David Boyce]

Thanks for that suggestion Joe.

I wish my cellphone camera had worked; the little aliminum collar looked 
so good!

I might get some 1/8" dowel, as you suggest, nice idea.  But even if I 
had had it today, I suppose i'd have had to drill a pilot hole in it, 
and I didn't have any fine drill bits with me (or, indeed, a drill!).  
The simpler option would ha vebeen to fit a new hammer butt, and I am 
going to order some this week so as not to be caught out again.  There 
was also a split wippen flange, but I had suitable flanges with me.

Best regards,

David.

> David,
> I've had a few customers like that. <G> That's really neat, imo.
>  However, the next time you run into that situation, you might consider
> just drilling an 1/8" hole across the butt, slightly below the surface, at
> the plate screw site and insert a piece of 1/8" dowel with Titebond III.
> This will give you cross grain to anchor the screw into. (sounds more
> complicated than it actually is.<G>)
> Regards,
> Joe

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