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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If it broke off behind the plate, you =
could use a
lead concrete anchor in the hole in the plate and a shorter screw. The =
anchor
expands when you put the screw in. Dry wall or deck screws snap easily. =
Good
luck!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith R.</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Pianotoone@AOL.COM
href="mailto:Pianotoone@AOL.COM">Pianotoone@AOL.COM</A> </DIV>
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href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, April 03, 2002 =
2:18
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Extracting Action
Screw</DIV>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 04/03/2002 4:54:04 PM Eastern =
Standard
Time, <A =
href="mailto:RNossaman@KSCABLE.com">RNossaman@KSCABLE.com</A>
writes:<BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">It's simple, Dick. You put a screwdriver in the slot and =
turn,
the screw<BR>breaks, and that's all there is to it. I get a feeling =
those
aren't the details<BR>you wanted though. My preference is to leave =
the dumb
things in there (if<BR>there's room to get past them), and put a new =
screw
right next to them.<BR>Something like a sheet rock screw, only =
heavier gage
and longer, is available<BR>at any decent hardware store. They are =
roughly
73 times harder than the<BR>originals, but even so, I'd drill a =
pilot
hole</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Actually these action screws are the kind =
with a3
inch plastic spacer between the bracket and the plate. Don't =
know if I
could get a drywall screw that long.</FONT> =
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