<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16525" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV><FONT size=4><STRONG> </STRONG> </FONT><FONT face="Arial Greek" size=3>Happy Labor day</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Greek" size=3>  I find our shop replacing parts routinely on many Teflon era Steinway pianos. No matter what hammer shanks & flanges we use the pan screws seem to teak the new flanges fore, aft, sideways etc. This creates all kinds of traveling ,fun...etc.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Greek" size=3>    All new known parts suppliers have a flange that is substantially thinner then the old gi-normously thick flanges. One danger is the screw penetrating the bottom of the brass rail & splitting it out.,.. I've seen this more than once. Yes a washer helps to avoid this. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Greek" size=3>  My fix at this point is to replace the pan heads with a Renner/German style screw.  The problem is this. On some, because the rails have a very coarse thread already cut into them by the pan heads, the New screws often will start to strip under modest torque.  Ughhh!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Greek" size=3>     If any of you have a better option I'd love to hear it. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Greek" size=3>   On the next one I thought I'd try a few drops of thin CA in the old holes before inserting the new screw just to re-enforce the existing wood/threads already cut. The c.a. I think would be best if it dried first.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Greek" size=3>  Any brains storms?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial Greek" size=3>  Dale</FONT> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Book Antiqua" FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="10"><B><I></I>Dale Erwin--Piano Restorations<BR>4721 Parker rd<BR>Modesto, Ca. 95357<BR>Shop 209-577-8397<BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Abadi MT Condensed" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Abadi MT Condensed" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12">Web site <A href="http://www.erwinspiano.com/">http://www.Erwinspiano.com</A></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Abadi MT Condensed" color=#000000 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"> </FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="10"><I><BR>Restoration & Sales of<BR>Steinway & Sons & other fine pianos.<BR>" Soundboards by Design"</I><BR></B></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Get a sneak peek of the all-new <A title="http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000982" href="http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000982" target="_blank">AOL.com</A>.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>