I don't know where my mind was. I fixated on open faced block. Sorry. John Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia On 2011-07-15, at 12:20 AM, John Ross wrote: > With an open faced block, couldn't you drill a pilot hole and install a screw alongside the broken one? > Then just veneer and stain over the broken one. > Or get a broken screw extractor, available in 1/4" and 3/8', Pianotek has them. Cut a hole around the broken screw. > Then plug and install a new screw. > John Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia > > On 2011-07-14, at 9:46 PM, David Renaud wrote: > >> Plate screw snapped putting it back in.....old screw..... >> Left front corner of a boesendorfer plate. Open face block..... >> pin block is replaced and well attached to the stretcher and shelf... >> There are 2 other plate screws into the front shelf of the plate in that corner >> 6 inches or so from the corner, so perhaps that screw is redundant? >> >> I tried to drill it out with a titanium bit advertised to drill steel..... >> It ripped to shreds as attempting to drill it out, and now there is titanium in the hole also. >> >> Ideas? >> Tempted to fill it with epoxy And put in a short fat screw......... >> Are there drill bits out there that should handle cleaning this out to fill, plug and redrill? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPad > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20110715/4e6205ea/attachment.htm>
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