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<div> Patrick,<br>
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When I ordered an agraffe from Steinway not long ago, I spoke with tech
support. They didn't recommend an ez-out, though I'd used one
before on another piano successfully. <br>
<br>
Brass is hard, but the steel used in most screwdrivers is harder.
What they suggested is to cut a slot in the top of the jagged edge of
the so that it could be unscrewed. I used a screwdriver about
twice as big as the kind you use for eyeglasses, the kind with steel
handles that comes in a set of 6 of varying degrees of smallness.
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<br>
Per Steinway recommendation, I very gradually tapped a slot across the
top, first by hitting straight down(not too hard, just enough to get a
slight indent), then tapping along the indent with the corner of the
screwdriver blade in order to make the indent into a slot. <br>
<br>
The suggestion was to "think like a jeweler," and use small
movements. It took some patience, but eventually I got a slot
large enough to get a bite with the screwdriver, and out it came.
They generally aren't screwed in particularly tight.<br>
<br>
Hope this helps<br>
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<div>Dave Stahl, RPT<br>
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Dave Stahl Piano Service<br>
650-224-3560<br>
dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net<br>
http://dstahlpiano.net/<br>
<br>
<br>
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From: jpdraine@gmail.com<br>
To: pianotech@ptg.org<br>
Sent: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 7:21 AM<br>
Subject: broken agraffe<br>
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List, <br>
I've got (well my customer has) a S&S M with a broken agraffe. My <br>
attempt at drilling the stub out to get a small EZ-Out into it has <br>
been rather ineffective. That brass is hard! What kind of bit do you <br>
use for this job? And where do you purchase said bit (titanium? <br>
diamond encrusted??)? <br>
Working "in situ" in a church chapel I've been trying to do this free <br>
hand with a 1/2" drill. I'm sure this is much less of a headache in a <br>
shop with a drillpress but I was hoping to avoid moving etc. over one <br>
darn agraffe ... <br>
Thanks, <br>
Patrick <br>
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