<HTML><HEAD><TITLE></TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type= content=text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1></HEAD> <BODY text=#000000 bgColor=#ccccff>That's a good point. = Make sure your not using the old fashion let-off drivers...I'm= not sure they're even making them anymore? David= I. <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;= PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid;= PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message From: Piano Forte Supply= <PIANOFORTE@PIANOFORTESUPPLY.COM> To:= <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> Received: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 13:58:49= -0700 Subject: regulating screws Two comments on regulating= screws:  Firstly, cut down on breakage by using the= right tool.  There is nothing like those good old rigid= regulating screwdrivers to break off eye screws.  A proper= regulating screw driver has some "wobble" on the eye screw,= allowing you to turn the screw without being exactly in line= with it.  Better yet is a tool with a flexible shaft,= allowing wonderful access from "bad" angles.  See: <A= class=moz-txt-link-freetext= href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com/screwdriverinfo.html">http= ://www.pianofortesupply.com/screwdriverinfo.html</A> If a= screw breaks off and can't be turned out, I prefer to drive it= through with a fine punch instead of trying to dig it out. = This is faster, more secure, and leaves a smaller hole to= fix.  I use hammer shanks to fix this situation, drilling= in from the side of the rail so that the new screw goes through= cross grain, not end grain wood. If you drill a blind= hole from the back side of the rail, this repair is essentially= invisible Jurgen Goering Piano Forte= Supply </DIV></BODY></HTML>