<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Muchas gracias, mi amigo!  More = off list...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And thanks to the rest of you too! = :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Y'all have saved me a few hours of = tracking down hardware, drilling, gooping, etc.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sarah</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=cmpiano@comcast.net = href="mailto:cmpiano@comcast.net">Carl Meyer</A> </DIV> <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> Saturday, February 26, = 2005 9:17 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: "Screwed"</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>These came from Orchard supply = hardware.  Since they were bought out by Sears, who knows?  A couple of = screws are on the way.  Confirm your present address.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carl Meyer PTG assoc<BR>Santa Clara, Ca.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=sarah@graphic-fusion.com href="mailto:sarah@graphic-fusion.com">Sarah Fox</A> </DIV> <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> Saturday, February 26, = 2005 12:39 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: "Screwed"</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Carl,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><<Although I'm sure I have a = screw like that, I think the threads in the wood must be damaged.  I like = the threaded insert approach.  The trick is to install the insert perpendicular to the surface.  I think I would use 3/8, sink = the insert rather deep with an Allen wrench and use machine screws.  You = could use the lyre as a template to drill.  Photo = attached.>></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cool insert!  Where do you get = those things?  Home Depot?  Some specialty supply?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I checked the threading, and = nothing seems to be damaged.  It happened because some genius put the screw back = into the hole after removing the lyre and then put a moving blanket over = the whole thing.  Naturally someone grabbed/shoved it, and it bent = right over.  Even so, the wood seems fine.  If you have a screw = like this one lying around, it would save me from having to retrofit a = machine screw or resort to a lag.  ;-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ron, I had thought about the lag = screw thing (including chucking the thing and lathing the head round), but it = would have the wrong thread pitch (perhaps 10 tpi?).  I could go to a 3/8" = lag, of course.  I just hate to do that.  A threaded insert seems = more elegant a solution, if I have to go that route.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, all! :-)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sarah</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>