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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That does sound like a good idea for =
nuts on and
off Mike. Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>But my main concern was removing the =
petrified
rubber from the threaded rod and from the key end forks. I wonder if =
simply
running the nut up and down the shaft would do the trick. On the first =
nut I
tried, I couldn't even turn the nut it was so stuck. I was wondering if =
anyone
had any experience getting the petrified rubber off the threads and the =
key end
forks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mkurta@adelphia.net =
href="mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net">Mike Kurta</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 24, =
2004 7:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Rubber Nuts =
Replacement on
Spinet</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Hi =
Terry:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> You can make the =
job a LOT
easier by using a simple tool you may already have. When =
you break
away the petrified rubber from around the square nut at the top of the =
bushing
it is a perfect 1/4 inch square. Using a 1/4" ratchet =
extension,
chuck the small end in your battery drill and voila! =
You have
a square socket nut remover and installer. It may be necessary =
to drill
out the inside of the square end to have enough room for the =
threaded
rod. You might have to hold the wire rod with a =
needle nose
vise grip if they are really tight. For removal and =
replacement
of these nuts, it works great and saves a ton of time.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Mike
Kurta</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>