[pianotech] Wurlitzer console action bracket hold-down screw

[Barbara Richmond]

Ahem, please be mindful of your language. 

Mother Hen, RPT 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2010 9:01:28 PM 
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Wurlitzer console action bracket hold-down screw 





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 



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