Steinway let-off screw repair

[David Love]

The center pin punch will stand up to it, though if you bend it while it is 
imbedded in the rail you can break it off.

D. Love


>From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@jps.net>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Subject: RE: Steinway let-off screw repair
>Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:12:17 -0700
>
>Ah, but you didn't mention that, of course I was hell-bent on tubing that
>broken screw...I'm surprised the center pin punch will stand up to the 
>abuse
>or do you replace each time?...thanks for the tip!
>
>David I.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> > Of David Love
> > Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 11:27 PM
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: Steinway let-off screw repair
> >
> >
> > Gentlemen:
> >
> > So that there is no confusion about my suggestion:  I would not
> > advise using
> > an 1/8" punch for the job.  A center-pin punch is more than
> > adequate.  The
> > hole can then be sized with CA glue or, better, some epoxy resin.
> >  Redrill
> > the hole if necessary and screw in the new screw.  By using a center-pin
> > punch, plugging or doweling the hole should not be necessary.
> >
> > David Love
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
> > >Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > >To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > >Subject: Re: Steinway let-off screw repair
> > >Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 14:15:32 -0500
> > >
> > >  What I did end up doing was
> > > >simply following a tip from David Love of San Francisco and
> > punching it
> > >out.
> > > >
> > > >David I.
> > >
> > >I thought that was an interesting suggestion too. I haven't tried it 
>yet,
> > >but I'll give it a shot next time it comes up.
> > >
> > >Ron N
> >
> > 
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