Ben Franklin's remarks on broken on regulating screws

[Michael Gamble]

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MessageHello Alan and List
The client has to be responsible for the conditions in which he/she =
keeps the piano. If the conditions are humid then rust will, perforce, =
follow.  'Tis an on-going problem - these screw-eyed set-offs. If they =
do break off close to the rail the only easy way is to remove the rail, =
remove the old button, apply heat (my low wattage soldering iron) to the =
available screw part and then screw it out of the button side. My =
earlier caveats apply.
Regards
Michael G.(UK)

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  From: Alan=20
  To: 'Pianotech'=20
  Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 10:30 PM
  Subject: Ben Franklin's remarks on broken on regulating screws


  Michael G.(UK) said: "... and it is not your fault they broke!"

  Well, maybe!=20

  But I for one have broken a few things, especially in the early years, =
when it was definitely my fault. Breaking regulating eye-screws is =
pretty common; let's be real.

  You live and learn. As Ben Franklin said: "Experience is a dear =
teacher, but a fool will learn from no other." That's why we have this =
great list, n'est pas?

  Alan R. Barnard
  Salem, MO
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    From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] =
On Behalf Of Michael Gamble
    Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:03 PM
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Subject: Re: regulating screws


    Hello Jonathan S and List
    I use a low wattage soldering iron with a "bit" which goes in the =
button-screws "eye". I hold it there for the heat to go into the set-off =
rail - by which time you can remove the iron onto the next "eye" and at =
the same time use the set-off tool to free up the hot one. Do the whole =
lot that way. In the worst scenario (and yours looks like that in a =
pianola) I fear you have no option but to remove the player action in =
order to replace the broken eye-screws. In which case once the action is =
out, try to remove the set-off rail/s to work in the bench vise. Put in =
new set-off screws as required but push loop cord or thick thread =
through the screw holes to make the new screws tight. Don't forget to =
mark the rails! (so you get them back in easier!) I have never used =
Protek in this repair, but there could be a good reason to do so!
    Good luck - and it is not your fault they broke!=20
    Regards
    Michael G.(UK)
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      From: David Love=20
      To: 'Pianotech'=20
      Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:25 PM
      Subject: RE: regulating screws


      Remove the rail, lubricate with Protek from both sides and allow =
it to soak into the wood for awhile.  Then heat them up with a heat gun =
and turn them slowly back and forth until you feel them free up.  They =
should stay free after that.

      =20

      David Love
      davidlovepianos@comcast.net=20

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      From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] =
On Behalf Of jonathan stuchell
      Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 7:06 AM
      To: pianotech@ptg.org
      Subject: regulating screws

      =20

         Hello listers,

      =20

                            What can be done about old regulating screws =
that break off  just below the 'eye'   ?    They usually turn a couple =
times then snap off.  The only option I seem to have is to turn the =
button below ,  but it is hard to reach and I dont know of a tool to use =
to do that.    This is a 1906 upright player.

      =20

      =20

      =20

              JS



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