hi,Jessica! I do a lot of hinge repairs and I like to plug stripped screw holes with shoe-makers Pegs [available from Schaff}///Also,to prevent it from happening-it pays to install the lid catcher as an extra precaution....Hope,it helps...isaac On Sep 4, 2008, at 6:39 PM, Bruce Browning - The Piano Tuner wrote: > Hi Jessica, > I tune for a number of "event rental" pianos, and have always thought > there must be a better way of removing/replacing lid, legs and lyre > for > longevity. > Somebody on this list must have investigated this idea before now, > and I'm > sure we would all be interested in some ingenious answers. > As to your immediate problem, moving the hinges to a newer part of > the rim > may be suitable in the short term. > Let's know how you get on. > Bruce Browning > The Piano Tuner. > > > Jessica wrote: >> Besides drilling and plugging the rim, does anyone have a better >> way of >> repairing the hinge screws on a grand piano? This piano is moved >> several >> times a year and the rim is less than 3/4 inch thick. >> >> >> >> Jessica Masse >> >> RPT Piano Technicians Guild >> >> >> >> > >
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