Steinway Agraffes

[tom driscoll]

Subject: Re: Steinway Agraffes


> At 09:48 AM 12/22/2004, you wrote:
> >Guy writes:
> ><< Just a thought, fellow fuzzy-faced frolickers, ...... would it be
possible
> >to use plumbers' Teflon-tape on a slightly undersize thread? I really
love
> >that stuff for pipe clamps, etc.<<
> >
>
> It might help a little, but not much, I think. I don't see an impedance
> concern, since the flange still beds directly on the plate.
>
> Ron N

    Ron, et all,

    Along these lines , I have a Steinway M with several agraffes replaced
(7/32) .
    One has been replaced previously with a 1/4" agraffe,  has an incorrect
profile above the plate and bunged up threads in the plate.
    This is one of those do what you can and get out jobs, so and my
question is this.
    If the replacement agraffe is too loose in this plate,that is threads in
but with out much brass in the iron,  could I epoxy or CA the bugger in ?
    I'm suspecting that the upward force would make this questionable, and
Joe G.  will put up a stink if he's the poor guy who try's to get this thing
out, but your opinions as always appreciated,
    Tom Driscoll