Joe, On the finished repair pic, I know they didn't match. Those were the screws that were with it....maybe from a previous repair attempt. I didn't have matching screws the correct size on hand. I always try to use the existing screws when possible. This was at a school where the piano got hard use and this was not the only mismatched hardware on the piano. I did use a zinc screw in the plain wood picture, but that was the first screw I found laying around. As far as the end grain, yes, you are right. Short of cutting plugs with a plug making tool (which I don't have, but ought to get), this was far better, in my opinion and experience for most applications than filling the messed up, "v"ed hole with toothpicks and/or shoepeg dowels. I've seen dowel used hundreds of times in different places to repair screw holes, and I personally have not had issues with it.....yet. HOWEVER, you are absolutely correct, and they could eventually strip out in time if under quite a bit of stress. I will look into finding a plug cutter at a good price, cut a bunch and keep them handy. Suggestions on what type wood best for wood plugs? Thanks! Richard W. Bushey Richard's Piano Service www.RichardsPianoService.com Rbushey at RichardsPianoService.com 573-765-9903 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 1:22 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] filling screw holes! > "Attached are some pics of what I've been using most of the time." > > Hmmm? Zinc Plated Phillips Screws?!!!! Please? Noooo! Then, we have > Hammershanks to fill with? Oh, goody, right into end grain. Lovely. > Sigh. > Joe > > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > Captain of the Tool Police > Squares R I > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 1124 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len Do you have a slow PC? Try a Free scan http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen
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