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topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><BR>If you turn the screw=
counterclockwise you can usually feel the beginning of the=
screw/thread alignment. The next size can be=
used...<BR>The best repair for stripped wood, I've found,=
is slices of hard shoe leather and a little CA=
glue...<BR><BR>David Ilvedson<BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: Michael Gamble=
<MICHAEL@GAMBLES.FSNET.CO.UK><BR>To: <ERWINSPIANO@AOL.COM>,=
<PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Tue, 24 May 2005 11:44:54=
+0100<BR>Subject: Re: Loose S&S bracket<BR><BR>
<DIV align=left>Hello Dale and Erwin also List</DIV>
<DIV>I cannot say I like the Aluminum extruded action rail.=
Getting screws back in them without cross-threading when in an=
awkward space is difficult (to say the least) and I guess one=
only gets so many wrong goes at this before the screw hole in=
the Aliminum rail is stripped. Then what? With the S&S may I=
refer you to Reblitz eccellent answer? I haven't had any problem=
with S&S to date...</DIV>
<DIV>Regards from a windy South Downs Village</DIV>
<DIV>Michael G.(UK)</DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com=
href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A>=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=
title=pianotech@ptg.org=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 24, 2005=
6:04 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Loose S&S=
bracket</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 5/23/2005 5:39:18 P.M. Pacific Standard=
Time, <A=
href="mailto:jonpage@comcast.net">jonpage@comcast.net</A>=
writes:</DIV>
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BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:=
transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>The bass bracket=
has broken free of the rails and the Let-Off rail<BR>clicks when=
a note is played in the lowest octave.<BR><BR>Short of firing up=
the propane, I was thinking of drilling for set<BR>screws and=
reinforcing the joint with epoxy or thick CA. Any thoughts=
? ....</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><STRONG> It works for me. If you can get it=
solid using this method then go for it. I'd use JB weld for this=
repair.</STRONG></DIV>
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BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:=
transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><BR><BR>I'm not a=
fan of these rails and wish they would replace them with flat=
rails.<BR>I noticed that new M&H's have a similar tubular=
rail. What are they <BR>thinking % ?<BR>Can anyone espouse their=
benefit ?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV> <STRONG> Rigidity , novelty ,but other=
systems are just as or more rigid such as Yamaha Aluminum=
rails.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG> Dale </STRONG></DIV>
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size=2><BR><BR>Regards,<BR><BR>Jon Page<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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