Agraffe for Horugel

[John Ross]

Hi,
Be careful with the easy-out, if you use too big a one, you could expand the
soft
brass, and make it harder to come out.
A reverse drill bit will sometimes grab it, and just spin it out.
Another method, would be to cut a slot in it, with a dremel tool, and screw
it out.
A screwdriver with a couple of points ground in it, will sometimes work as
well.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.

----- Original Message -----
From: "J Patrick Draine" <draine@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2000 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: Agraffe for Horugel


> Maxpiano@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> > A fellow technician not on this list has to replace an agraffe in a
Horugel
> > grand.  In order to have the part in hand when he goes, he asked if I
knew
> > whether it takes standard agraffes or if he needs to secure one and if
so
> > where to get one.  Can anyone help?
> >
> > Bill Maxim
>
> The Horugels that came into the US in the late 70s were made by Samick.
You
> could try contacting them. Meanwhile, get the agraffe stub out with an
> Easy-out and compare it with samples of the various types which you ought
to
> have in your restringing/repair kit.
>
> Patrick
>
>
>