> This is not a "pressure" hold, in that the screw isn't used to > prevent things from moving. It's just there to hold the action in > place. WTF? It isn't used to prevent things from moving - it is there to hold the action in place. Sooooooooooo, it is there to keep the action from moving. Right? Terry Farrell On Dec 26, 2010, at 9:56 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote: > > Does the dowell being end grain, create a problem with the screw > holding? > John Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia > > It shouldn't. This is not a "pressure" hold, in that the screw isn't > used to prevent things from moving. It's just there to hold the > action in place. As long as the hole that is drilled for the screw > is the right size, it should hold indefinitely. > > Wim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Ross <jrpiano at eastlink.ca> > To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Sun, Dec 26, 2010 3:04 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 >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101226/44729c69/attachment.htm>
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