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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>I carry screws, supplied by either, Young Chang, or
Yamaha, just for this problem.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>To lessen the chance of this problem happening, be
sure and initially turn the screw, anticlockwise till it 'slips', into place,
before tightening.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<A title=KeyKat88@aol.com href="mailto:KeyKat88@aol.com">KeyKat88@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, April 04, 2006 12:14
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: CA and stripped screw
holes</DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings,</DIV>
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<DIV> I have found that when a
hole in an aluminum action rail get s stripped (=which isnt hard to do)
Plumber's teflon tape wrapped aroung the screw gets it right back,
tightly.</DIV>
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<DIV>JUlia Gottshall</DIV>
<DIV>Reading, PA</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 4/1/2006 11:12:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:pianolady50@peoplepc.com">pianolady50@peoplepc.com</A>
writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good Morning,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Although, truthfully, the stripped hole should
be drilled and plugged, there are many instances where this is not
possible. Remember, people, I'm a player tech <G>. A good
way to create *new* thread in a wood hole is to first spray the screw with
your favorite mold release. Then with a toothpick as an inserter
proceed as follows: cut a small strip of pouch leather, fold it in half
lengthwise over the tip of the toothpick, carefully coat with med CA (or put
a couple teeny drops in the screw hole). Insert leather into hole
using the toothpick to guide it to the bottom of the hole. Make sure
your strip is long enough to create *tails* at the top, outside of the
hole. Hold these tails apart and down to the surface as you thread in
the screw. Let set five minutes or so. Remove screw, trim away
excess leather tails. New threaded hole. BTW, cover your fingers
that handle the tails with masking tape!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Debbie L.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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