CA and stripped screw holes

[John Ross]

I carry screws, supplied by either, Young Chang, or Yamaha, just for this problem.
To lessen the chance of this problem happening, be sure and initially turn the screw, anticlockwise till it 'slips', into place, before tightening.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: KeyKat88 at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 12:14 PM
  Subject: Re: CA and stripped screw holes


  Greetings,

           I have found that when a hole in an aluminum action rail get s stripped (=which isnt hard to do) Plumber's teflon tape wrapped aroung the screw gets it right back, tightly.

  JUlia Gottshall
  Reading, PA

  In a message dated 4/1/2006 11:12:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, pianolady50 at peoplepc.com writes:
    Good Morning,

    Although, truthfully, the stripped hole should be drilled and plugged, there are many instances where this is not possible.  Remember, people, I'm a player tech <G>.  A good way to create *new* thread in a wood hole is to first spray the screw with your favorite mold release.  Then with a toothpick as an inserter proceed as follows: cut a small strip of pouch leather, fold it in half lengthwise over the tip of the toothpick, carefully coat with med CA (or put a couple teeny drops in the screw hole).  Insert leather into hole using the toothpick to guide it to the bottom of the hole.  Make sure your strip is long enough to create *tails* at the top, outside of the hole.  Hold these tails apart and down to the surface as you thread in the screw.  Let set five minutes or so.  Remove screw, trim away excess leather tails.  New threaded hole.  BTW, cover your fingers that handle the tails with masking tape!

    Debbie L.
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