greetings, << Dealers idea: PC-7 ('cold weld') epoxy. My idea: drill a deeper hole, use a longer piece of steel for the pin. The plate is at least 5/8" thick there. In our conversation the dealer suggested doing both at one time. What's your opinion? Any advice on tools/technique/pitfalls drilling in a grey iron plate? how deep? Technique in pounding the pin in? What can I use for longer hitch pins? The steel in the pins seems fairly malleable. I do worry about getting it down a longer hole without bending. >> I suspect you have a sand cavity, a part of the plate that has a pocket of material that isn't strong enough to hold a hitch pin in place. You may want to consider drilling a new hole approx. 10mm behind the old location. Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC