This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment > I do use Locktite as well as the washer, though the last time I assembled > one of these I couldn't find the Locktite so I ended up using some CA glue. > Seemed to work fine. > > I am curious as to what people do when the original hole is too large. You > have to plug it, of course, and I suppose I would just cut a bunch of plugs > out of pinblock material and stack them into the hole. I've used either dowels, or epoxy with no real problems. >But after drilling > the new hole for the socket screw, it would seem to make sense to tap the > hole prior to trying to screw in the new socket screw. A length of all thread (notched for effect) run into an appropriately sized pilot with a drill motor serves as an adequate tap. > The last time I > installed these, without having to plug, I ended up taking a hacksaw to an > allen wrench of appropriate dimension and chucking it into a brace which > speeded up the process a bit (better than turning 12 or so screws in with a > small allen wrench. Other suggestions on how to deal with this would be > appreciated. > > David Love Here's what I use, Milwaukee 3/8" VSR driven. Ron N ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: plate bolt tap.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 64118 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/04/bb/e3/19/platebolttap.jpg ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: plate bolt driver.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 53521 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/3b/f7/b8/e3/plateboltdriver.jpg ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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