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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi,Avery! Please,don’t panic!!!!!
Should be simple..If you can set the Temperament-you should be able to remove
the brocken agraffe.Please,check the archives for more info.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>First attempt should be pulling it out
with modified screwdriver grinded in shape of “V’ or “Fishtale”.It
should grab it in 2 points.Remember,while tapping turn the screwdriver COUNTER-CLOCKWISE.That
method works in 94,87% times.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>#2;Try LEFT-HAND drill bit,it drills
counter-clockwise,prevents further jamming of the brocken part and ,usually,brocken
part starts to come out after drill penetrates it at about 1/8” dip.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In extreme cases,when hole threads are
damaged.you will have to use customized plugs.Bob Marinelli at Piano-Tech has
them in stock.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hope it helps….If any
problemas-catch me on my cell manyana at 818-599-9839 and I will try to
help you.Best of Luck… Isaac<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Avery<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 18, 2006 9:40
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech
List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Broken Agraffe</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<pre><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>List, <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>A dealer I do some work for just called me and said they had a broken<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>agraffe on a Steinway <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>M from the 1940's. I have information about the usual ways to remove a<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>broken agraffe when <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>it's broken flush with the plate. <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>My question is will the same method(s) work when it's broken down inside<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>the hole? Any <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>suggestions, cautions, etc.? In my 32 yrs. of doing this work, I've only<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>had to replace one! <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thanks. <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Avery Todd<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Houston</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></pre></div>
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