Matt,<div>If it's a 7/32" diameter agraffe that broke, you may be able to tap for the 1/4" diameter agraffe (either American or metric thread). I don't know the diameter of the Yamaha.</div><div>Pianotek sells a kit which includes a pre-tapped insert, and the appropriate drill for the insert. I don't recall it being in their catalog, but they'll know what you're talking about if you give them a call.
</div><div>Patrick Draine<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 15, 2007 5:04 PM, Matt Wynne <<a href="mailto:rustraze@optonline.net">rustraze@optonline.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Hi All:<br><br>I've got an S&S parlor grand where a broken agraffe at the top of the<br>tenor section was not removed well as a result, there's been serious<br>thread damage and at this point, I think tapping for a larger agraffe
<br>is needed. Yamaha-style agraffes have a wide enough diameter but<br>taps are not readily available locally as the thread is superfine. I<br>have not called Yamaha or S&S yet, as I plan to, but I was thinking<br>
that maybe some here have run into this problem and may be able to<br>offer some sagely advice as to the best way to proceed. Maybe<br>there's some type of helicoil kit available?<br><font color="#888888"><br>-Matt<br>
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