Could not the rim wood's integrity also be enhanced with a saturation of CA or epoxy, if this wasa concern? G --- Delwin D Fandrich <fandrich@pianobuilders.com> wrote: > > > | -----Original Message----- > | From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > | [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of > Ron Nossaman > | Sent: August 22, 2005 9:13 PM > | To: deanmay@pianorebuilders.com; Pianotech > | Subject: Re: FW: hex socket bolts > | > | > Here is my order to McMaster Carr for some hex > socket screws along > | > with some acorn nuts and washers. You should be > able to > | click on the > | > catalog number and open their web site for > descriptions. I ordered > | > hanger bolts as well, as this was my first > endeavor at suspending a > | > plate and I was chicken about the machine > threads working > | in the wood. > | > Ron N's encouragement helped me get over it. > | > | It works fine - trust me... > > As it has for Baldwin plates for, what?, twenty or > thirty years now? > > I recently read of a test that indicated the > pull-out resistance of a machine > screw in wood was actually superior to a normal wood > screw of similar size. > > Del > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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