<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space'> <div class=Section1> Actually no Don, I don’t recommend the drill press. The bit can grab and make a mess (take my word, or do I need to send photo? ;>)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The bit will self-center in the hole, and I will suggest once more that the variable speed drill with slip clutch is the ticket. You want to hold the drill with a loose grip and light pressure, so that if the bit should catch, the impact is wasted, rather than transferred to the agraffe. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> i.e.: the bit needs to be able to “chatter” if necessary, to prevent a sudden calamity.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> So yes, you do need to remove the agraffe and be able to hold it flat to your work-surface. (my simple holding fixture works great, sorry the description may be a bit vague)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> In any case, I agree this is not a comfortable repair to do on-site.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Good luck!<o:p></o:p> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Mark Cramer</st1:PersonName>,<o:p></o:p> Brandon University<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Donald McKechnie Sent: January 7, 2008 11:41 AM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: [CAUT] Mason & Hamlin agraffes<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Mark, David, Ron & Ric,<o:p></o:p> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Thanks for your replies to my questions. I just spoke to my customer and she has agreed to try replacing the strings on the note. If I can get the agraffe out without any fuss I will try polishing the holes as shown by Paul in the March 05 Journal. Trying to use the reamer during in home service could get a bit dicey. It needs to be perfectly still, preferably at a drill press to ream correctly. Paul's point about the reamers leaving striations is a good one. The buffing method is more work but perhaps better for in home service. We'll give it a try and hopefully this will work for now. She has not complained of other notes having this buzz but I would bet that will come up at another time.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Thanks again,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Don<o:p></o:p> <div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> Don McKechnie<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Piano Technician<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ithaca</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <a href="mailto:dmckech@ithaca.edu">dmckech@ithaca.edu</a><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> 607-274-3908<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>