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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry queried: "<FONT face="Times New =
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size=3>With an agraffe turning tool and what type of 300-ft-ton =
hydraulic power
=<BR>driver? My understanding is that folks were talking about =
applying epoxy
=<BR>to the threads and then screwing the agraffe in. Are you =
suggesting that
=<BR>this wonder epoxy will allow you to easily unscrew the agraffe
=<BR>afterwards?<FONT face=Arial =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Terry,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=3>There's two
ways to do this. One is swab some epoxy on the threads and "screw" it =
in. Not my
way! I did it that way once, never again! (Don't even ask!~) I =
prefer to
coat the threads, of the aggraffe, with Emralon and coat the plate
hole/threads with epoxy. Once the epoxy has "just" set, I like to remove =
the
aggraffe and check the whole thing. I re-install the aggraffe when the =
epoxy has
reached it's maximum set. Yeah, it's time consuming, but it's the best =
way I've
found to do this kind of repair.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=3>As for
retapping a 7/32" to a 1/4", I guess that's o.k., as long as they are =
the same
style of aggraffe. Sometimes that isn't even a consideration. However, =
the
original part of this thread was in regard to a Steinway, so I'd be a =
bit more
fussy about the asthetics.</FONT><BR>Best Regards,</DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool
Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>