Somebody Glued the Bridle Corks

[Alan Barnard]

I ream them out with a Dremmel and side-cutting tool. The cork is so much softer than the other wood that you won't overdo it. Fast and easy.

And, just for the record (warning to future techs in south central Missouri) I always put a drop of PCV-E on the cork and glue it in place. Sorry, but I don't like 'em popping out and I don't try to stuff too-large corks in there.

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Marc Lanthier \(Piano Lanco\)" <info at pianolanco.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 9/26/2007 3:45:03 PM
Subject: Somebody Glued the Bridle Corks


>Hi list,

>I'm replcing old disintegrating bridle straps and the previous "tech" glued
>the corks into the holes. Do you have a removal scheme to get the corks out
>without breaking the wood around the wood?

>Thanks,

>Marc Lanthier