tapping new agraffes

[David Love]

The agraffes need to be replaced because the holes are enlarged and you can
actually move the strings side to side in them.  I almost always replace
agraffes with restringing jobs to ensure clean termination.  There have been
times when I've had problems either getting them out, or getting them to
match; an old Chickering comes to mind.  Even in the case of old Steinways
with the 7/32" shank, I've often thought of drilling out the whole for the
larger 1/4" size and retapping to insure against future breakage.

David Love

----- Original Message -----
From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: July 26, 2001 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: tapping new agraffes


>
> In a message dated 26/07/01 10:46:01 PM, davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
writes:
>
> << Any suggestions, warnings or otherwise? >>
>
> Coupla questions David..........What kinda piano thingee is it? why do the
> graffs 'need' to be replaced?
> Jim Bryant (FL)