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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma> If you want a "cheap and dirty"
repair try this: Carefully unwind the copper wrapping from a new or used
heavy bass string so you wind up with what looks like a long spring. Try
to preserve the winding as small as possible. Cut to the length of the
bolt hole and insert. Use as many as necessary. Insert the bolt and
tighten. You may have to repeat the process by adding more lengths of
copper. It will conform itself to the hole when tightening the
bolt.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma> If you are familiar with
Heli-CoilŪ inserts, this works the same way. By creating new metal threads
within the wood it will be a permanent repair and removing and replacing the
bolt in the future will not be a problem. The copper imbeds itself into
the stripped hole. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma> How does it hold? On the
ones I've done, I couldn't tighten the bolt any further, it really holds.
This works on legs also. Try it, you'll like it..... Of course the best
repair is the Tee-Nut process using machine bolts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma> Mike Kurta, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma> N. Michigan
Chapter</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, November 23, 2012 8:22
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] Steinway Lyre
bolts...</DIV>
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<DIV>Along the same lines, I have a Baldwin "m" with stripped leg bolts. What
is the recommended procedure for repair?<BR><BR>Rick Ucci
<DIV><A href="http://Uccipiano.com">Uccipiano.com</A></DIV>
<DIV>609-677-0444</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>On Nov 22, 2012, at 9:27 PM, Rob McCall <<A
href="mailto:rob@mccallpiano.com">rob@mccallpiano.com</A>>
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<DIV>Greetings,
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<DIV>I have a client with an 'M' that the movers lost the wood screws/ lag
bolts for the pedal lyre.</DIV>
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<DIV>I found an $8 screw in the Steinway catalog, but I'm really hoping not
to spend that much on a dang screw...</DIV>
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<DIV>In the catalog it says "screw - leg & lyre button/wedge 2-1/4".
I'm guessing that's the part? So it sounds like it's 2-1/4"
long. Does anyone have the dimensions (diam., thread count, etc.) and
a photo, if possible, so I can hopefully pick up a couple of screws at the
hardware store.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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