[pianotech] Wurlitzer console action bracket hold-down screw

[Joe Goss]

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Ross 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 6:04 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Wurlitzer console action bracket hold-down screw


  Does the dowell being end grain, create a problem with the screw holding?
  John Ross
  Windsor, Nova Scotia



  On 2010-12-26, at 7:04 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote:


    Paul

    The best option is to drill out the hole, and put in a dowel. The dowel will need to be epoxied in, however, and you should allow that to cure for at least 2 hours. 

    Wim


     



    -----Original Message-----
    From: paul bruesch <paul at bruesch.net>
    To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
    Sent: Sun, Dec 26, 2010 12:46 pm
    Subject: [pianotech] Wurlitzer console action bracket hold-down screw


    I have a 1955 Wurlitzer console with the really long screws to hold the action brackets to the plate... or more accurately, to the spacer between the action bracket and the plate. One of the holes is stripped. I can screw the screw all the way in with my fingers.  I can think of a few options, but ideally it would be nice to replace the screw/spacer with a more typical stud/nut configuration.
    Other options I think of are:
    - larger diameter screw (probably entails making a new spacer)
    - chase out the hole, fill with a (dowel?) plug and re-drill for old screw (but that results in screwing into end grain)
    - epoxy to build up the existing hole

    Any advice or other ideas?

    Thanks,
    Paul Bruesch
    Stillwater, MN



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