"Screwed"

[Sarah Fox]

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Muchas gracias, mi amigo!  More off list...

And thanks to the rest of you too! :-)

Y'all have saved me a few hours of tracking down hardware, drilling, =
gooping, etc. =20

Peace,
Sarah

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Carl Meyer=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 9:17 PM
  Subject: Re: "Screwed"


  These came from Orchard supply hardware.  Since they were bought out =
by Sears, who knows?  A couple of screws are on the way.  Confirm your =
present address.

  Carl Meyer PTG assoc
  Santa Clara, Ca.
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Sarah Fox=20
    To: Pianotech=20
    Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 12:39 PM
    Subject: Re: "Screwed"


    Hi Carl,

    <<Although I'm sure I have a screw like that, I think the threads in =
the wood must be damaged.  I like the threaded insert approach.  The =
trick is to install the insert perpendicular to the surface.  I think I =
would use 3/8, sink the insert rather deep with an Allen wrench and use =
machine screws.  You could use the lyre as a template to drill.  Photo =
attached.>>

    Cool insert!  Where do you get those things?  Home Depot?  Some =
specialty supply?

    I checked the threading, and nothing seems to be damaged.  It =
happened because some genius put the screw back into the hole after =
removing the lyre and then put a moving blanket over the whole thing.  =
Naturally someone grabbed/shoved it, and it bent right over.  Even so, =
the wood seems fine.  If you have a screw like this one lying around, it =
would save me from having to retrofit a machine screw or resort to a =
lag.  ;-)

    Ron, I had thought about the lag screw thing (including chucking the =
thing and lathing the head round), but it would have the wrong thread =
pitch (perhaps 10 tpi?).  I could go to a 3/8" lag, of course.  I just =
hate to do that.  A threaded insert seems more elegant a solution, if I =
have to go that route.

    Thanks, all! :-)

    Peace,
    Sarah

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