<HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1458" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>how about making a cross grain plug with a plug cutter, similar to those used for pin blocks?<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message----- <BR>From: Joe Garrett <JOEGARRETT@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>Sent: Sep 7, 2004 10:37 PM <BR>To: pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Subject: Broken Upright Back Check Wires <BR><BR><ZZZHTML><ZZZHEAD><ZZZMETA content="text/ZZZhtml; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"><ZZZMETA content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1458" name="GENERATOR"> <STYLE></STYLE> </ZZZHEAD><ZZZBODY bgColor="#ffffff"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've got a bit of problem/dilemma: Upright action with about a dozen backcheck wires, broken below the surface of the wippen body! I drilled one out with the hollow/reverse drill bit, that is used to extract screws. This leaves a 1/4" hole, which can be filled with a dowel/glue. However, I don't like the idea of re-drilling the pilot holes, for the new wires, into end grain. I can drill a 7/32" hole across the wippen plug, so that it would be in line with the new pilot hole and that would give a more stable cross grain to drill/thread into.That is a lot of drilling and plugging!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone have a better way to extract the olde wire stub, w/o all this hassle?!!!???</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></DIV></BODY>