[CAUT] Aluminum hammer rail (Screw hole) repair

[David Ilvedson]

Pianotek sells a product for this repair...anyone tried it?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 1/26/2007 11:16:21 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Aluminum hammer rail (Screw hole) repair



>> 
>> I've had very little cause to do this repair either, until now. This
>> Yamaha G2 had 6 stripped holes w/ oversized screws. On the last
>> repinning a student stripped two out. Nowhere to go now... A machinist
>> friend showed me these and I couldn't believe how simple, fast and easy,
>> yet super strong/functional.

>Absolutely! A terrific product!


>> I wouldn't be surprised if the company has a 36tpi for S&S size and the
>> other. Have you looked for them?
>> 
>> Jim

>I have, but not lately. Agraffe stud threads aren't, it seems, 
>common to other industries. They could be awfully handy to us 
>on rare occasions, but there's likely not enough demand to 
>produce them. Then, you gotta have an appropriate tap.
>Ron N