Dear All, I have a Brimsmead grand coming up soon, which has several broken screws in the beam rail (the piece of wood you screw the hammers too). I have worked on these pianos before. This is a common problem, due to a beech wood beam rail and rusting of the extra long screw which accommodates the hammers and the set off (let off) prolong. The last one I did I replaced the beam rail. However, this client only wishes me to regulate his piano and of course, repair broken screws. I have heard of hollow drills which you choose the size of drill to match the screw you wish to drill out, drill down the screw and then the screw falls out and you just plug the hole and re-drill. Has anyone used these drills and what success have they had? if they are of any use, this means I can do the job on site and keep the cost down. The client is reluctant to pay for a new beam rail due to the age of the piano. regards, Barrie. -- Barrie Heaton | Be Environmentally Friendly URL: http://www.airtime.co.uk/forte/piano.htm | To Your Neighbour The UK PIano Page | pgp key on request | HAVE YOUR PIANO TUNED
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