[pianotech] Wurlitzer console action bracket hold-down screw

[Tom Rhea, Jr.]

WTF: Wurlitzer Technical Forum???

 

Tom

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of tnrwim at aol.com
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 9:54 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
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

I guess I shoud have said, "things that move". In other words,  a screw that
holds a hinge, or a flange, is a "moving" screw. The action is held in place
with no moving parts. 

 

Wim

 

PS. I agree with "mom". Let's watch our language. 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sun, Dec 26, 2010 5:01 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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