<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><html><head><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></head><body>A bit of heat from a match or lighter applied to the drop screw will ruin the glue joint - just what we want. It is quick and reliable, and generally leaves a snug - but not bonded - fit. Good trick to have in your bag in case you encounter hinge screws that have been 'permanently tightened' with CA. <br/><br/>~ Tom McNeil ~ <br/>Vermont Piano Restorations<div>~ Tom McNeil ~</div><hr/><div><b>From: </b> Dennis Johnson <johnsond@stolaf.edu>
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</div><div><b>Date: </b>Wed, 9 Nov 2011 15:07:12 -0600</div><div><b>To: </b><caut@ptg.org></div><div><b>ReplyTo: </b> caut@ptg.org
</div><div><b>Subject: </b>Re: [CAUT] loose drops</div><div><br/></div>It's a problem.... and they are difficult to reinstall once you glue size the hole, since the end is round. If you have an old set of Renner parts laying around the end on those drops fits a 5mm socket perfectly so just screw them in from the bottom. It's not recommended to randomly apply CA to all of them since some will end up being way to tight and slot will break when you turn them. I learned that trying just a few and ended up just replacing them with Renner screws. Fortunately I have thousands of those around in the shop. <br>
<br>good luck,<br><br>Dennis Johnson<br>St. Olaf College<br><br><br>_________________<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 2:35 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">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></div>
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<div>1. Has anyone else have had this problem?</div>
<div>2. Should I replace the flange, or can I put a drop of super glue on them?</div>
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<div>Wim Blees, RPT</div>
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