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<FONT FACE="Garamond"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'>I’ve seen loose drop screws as well as let-off screws often in new parts, unfortunately.<BR>
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<HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="95%"><B>From: </B>Paul T Williams <<a href="pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu">pwilliams4@unlnotes.unl.edu</a>><BR>
<B>Reply-To: </B>CAUTlist <<a href="caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</a>><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Wed, 9 Nov 2011 13:38:30 -0800<BR>
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<B>Cc: </B>"Webb, Kent" <<a href="KWebb@steinway.com">KWebb@steinway.com</a>><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>Re: [CAUT] loose drops<BR>
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Hi Wim! <BR>
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I've never had anything too loose with new parts. More often, too tight where I nearly strip the screw slot! That sounds unusual... <BR>
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It can't hurt to try the superglue thing....it works on tuning pins, so why not? It would be a shame to have to remove the new hammer and start over, but, it might need to happen. Have you asked Kent Webb? Worth him knowing for QA in the factory... <BR>
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Good luck, <BR>
Paul <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'><FONT FACE="Arial">I just put on a new set of S&S h/s/f. About 6 drop screws are so loose that when I try to screw them in, they push all the way through the flange</FONT><FONT FACE="Garamond"> <BR>
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1. Has anyone else have had this problem?</FONT><FONT FACE="Garamond"> <BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial">2. Should I replace the flange, or can I put a drop of super glue on them?</FONT><FONT FACE="Garamond"> <BR>
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Wim Blees, RPT</FONT><FONT FACE="Garamond"> <BR>
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