Why would you want to put a screw in there - why not through-bolt it? You can put a nice shiny acorn nut on it and it will look real nice - and it will be oddles stronger. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Prof. Euphonious Thump" <lclgcnp at yahoo.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:39 PM Subject: 2 or 4 big upright plate lag bolts wanted, will pay $$$!!! > Howdy, > A LOT of CA was used on this Ivers and Pond a couple > of years before the customer decided to have it > rebuilt, and the big plate lag bolts at the upper end > of the plate got "glued in" so tightly, that they BENT > when unscrewing them!!! > ( Let that be a warning to y'all!!! ) > I'm now, therefore, looking for at least 2 of these: > 1/2" diameter shank, and 5" length from underside of > head to tip, preferably with a nice domed top and in > good nickel-plated condition. ( So I don't have to > have them replated ) > 4, though, from the same piano, would be better, > so I know they all match. > What I'm willing to pay will depend on condition. > ( And how nice you are. ) > Thump > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs >
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