Hi Dave, You can probably get a new rail from Baldwin, or you could probably even make one yourself. It's not exactly rocket science, and besides, it might be faster than trying to fix the old one, especially if you have a shop setup and are already familiar with makin' stuff. Something that came to mind, and I don't know if it would work or not... You could try strapping that there sucker to a Dampp-Chaser rod for a couple of days and see if that would make any difference. ?? I forget if they're in one piece or whether they're made in sections... Any possibility of sticking the rail(s) in an oven on a low temperature setting? Just thinking about what might shrink / dry out the wood. I would have thought that heating the screws would work well enough, but evidently it'll take more than trying to crush the wood. Good luck, Brian Trout Quarryville, PA btrout@desupernet.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Nereson" <dnereson@dimensional.com> > Does anyone know how to loosen up "frozen" (seized-up) regulating screws --
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