In a message dated 12/14/2010 7:18:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tnrwim at aol.com writes: When was still rebuilding, I replated all the scews, and only used new ones when there was one missing. This assured me that all the screws fit. Wim Sent from my HTC PURE™, a Windows® phone from AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Jon Page <jonpage at pianocapecod.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 10:05 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] screwing around - literally How about new screws? -- Regards, Jon Page Exactly. I am quite aware that new screws are available but I prefer to reuse the old ones for a flawless fit. And I'm not overlooking the fact that at $8 per, the "O" that I'm presently working on could end-up costing a lot of money just for screws. There are 35 screws at the pinblock ($280), 2 more through the nose into the belly bar ($16) and then 12 plate bolts as well. I like to keep my parts costs down and my labor charge up. I typically strip the old screws & bolts (if painted), chuck a wire brush in the drill press to remove whatever is left and then run them for at least a week in my 2 vibratory polishers (with the duplexes and other hardware) using corn cob media. This usually results in a good shine, even on plain ole' steel. I'm not perfect, however - occasionally a wayward screwdriver blade leaves its mark and I'd like to be able to resurrect the victim(s) if possible. Funny thing - screws don't seem to wear out. I do appreciate the advice for repairing the old screw heads. What exactly is a "slot cutter" and how would I use one: in a drill press? table saw? Donn Young, RPT 610-964-8181 Devon, Pennsylvania On the web at www.FixPianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101214/1b028884/attachment.htm>
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